The right wing ecosystem, amplified by its social media team of keyboard punchers, have now decided to trend “Boycott Himalaya” as it has a Halal Certificate. The trend began as soon as goons of right wing outfits in Karnataka began harassing Muslim vendors, meat shop sellers having halal certification of their products. Online groups began sharing Himalaya’s Halal certificate and asking that the products made by cosmetic/pharmaceutical companies be boycotted. The right wing trolls, were inspired to attack Himalaya as it was founded and is owned by a Muslim. The right wing influencers added their two bits to the trend.
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) April 1, 2022
They remained obsessed that Himalaya was a Muslim owned and run company. However, the anti-Muslim rant is bizzare, at best, because the 9 out of 10 people who make up Himalaya’s team of are not Muslim.
Several RW Politicians and RW trolls have been trending #BoycottHimalaya by sharing Himalaya’s Halal certificate. Just because Himalaya is owned by a Muslim. BTW 9 out of 10 in Himalaya leadership team of Himalaya are Hindus. THREAD on their hypocrisy and Muslim Hate ?? pic.twitter.com/HcCXQDWn0M
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) April 1, 2022
According to fact checkers, a Halal certificate, that is the norm especially for those who export their products, is also held by companies such as Adani, Patanjali, Reliance and many more.
Here is Halal certificate of Adani. Will the Right Wing boycott Adani products?@SirPareshRawal ? pic.twitter.com/KQurtPMmvH
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) April 1, 2022
Here is Halal certificate for Reliance product. Will you boycott Reliance? pic.twitter.com/HCbkrltQOi
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) April 1, 2022
Iska kya karna hai? pic.twitter.com/fJgE4Rt1En
— StayPositive (@IndStayPositive) April 1, 2022
As far as Himalaya is concerned, it was founded by M. Manal, according to the company;s website Manal’s “vision was to bring the traditional Indian science of Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form.” Himalaya products are available in 68 countries in Europe, the Middle East, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), and Africa. Himalaya claims it was “the first Indian pharmaceutical company to be registered with the Ministry of Health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
On its leadership now are Shailendra Malhotra who heads its Middle East operations, Saket Gore who is the business head of the Consumer Products Division (CPD), Jatin Brahmecha the global CFO of Himalaya Global Holdings, Jayashree Ullal who leads Himalaya India’s Finance and Operations.
KG Umesh who runs its Human Resource Management function, Rajesh Krishnamurthy its Business Head, Consumer Products Division (CPD). Others include Sharat Sutrave its Director, Manufacturing, Anil Jiandani who heads the Pharmaceutical and Animal Health divisions of Himalaya India, Dr. Rangesh’s the Chief Scientific Officer who was once a Lecturer in Ayurveda Medical Colleges in Bangalore and Mysore. Nabeel Manal, the only Muslim on the leadership team is from Himalaya’s founding family, who joined the company in 2004.
Harassment over Hahal continues offline
On Friday, Karnataka Police told the media that they have arrested seven members of the Bajrang Dal accused of assault of vendors selling of halal meat in Shivamogga district. Right Wing groups have been active on the streets of Karnataka allegedly intimidating vendors, and demanding a ban on halal products. A “campaign” has been launched to influence the government to mull over a ban on Halal and keep the economic boycott on buying of meat from Muslim traders boiling. The intention is clear, to attack the minority community’s right to earn a living.
These RW groups include the Hindu Jagruthi Samithi, Sri Rama Sene, Bajarang Dal who, according to The News Minute (TNM), have demanded that vendors remove their halal certifications from the signboards. The groups have asked “Hindus not to buy meat which is halal cut” but to opt for the ‘Jhatka’ method of slaughter. According to TNM, Pramod Muthalik, Founder of Sri Ram Sene called for boycott of halal cut meat in Karnataka, which was then amplified by multiple RW organisations who asked for boycott of halal meat during the post-Ugadi ‘Hosa Tadaku’.
According to the TNM report the RW groups claimed, “Islamic organisations are trying to make a parallel financial system in the country. It is dangerous for the security of the country. When there are government certifying agencies like FSSAI and FDA for food certification, where is the need for certification based on religion? Halal certification is against the precepts of secularism and gross injustice to the traditional butchers and meat traders.” Shivamogga Superintendent of Police BM Laxmi Prasad had told the media that a first information report was registered over the incident at the Hosamane police station in Bhadravati.
The RW goons have been active on the streets harassing Muslim shop owners. Those recently arrested have been identified as Vadivelu, Savayi Singh, Ramu, Sanjay, Srikanth, Lokesh and Manjunath, residents of Bhadravati. According to news reports on Wednesday, members of the Bajrang Dal attacked a Muslim meat vendor named Thousif. They told him “to sell only non-halal meat since his shop was located in a Hindu majority area.”
5 #BajrangDal members arrested in #Shivamogga 4 abusing & attacking meat stall owner Tousif.Dal members demanded Tousif to provide non #Halal meat.When Tousif said to go to another shop for non halal meat.He was assaulted.Same group went to other shops demanding nonhalal meat. pic.twitter.com/o5H3wrFe50
— Imran Khan (@KeypadGuerilla) April 1, 2022
Four Bajrang Dal members booked in Bhadravathi, Shivamogga for assaulting a meat/poultry shop owner Tousif for selling halal meat. FIR registered as the incident took place on 31 March. Several Hindu groups have been demanding boycott of halal meat. @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/hs1drwPyTc
— Nikhila Henry (@NikhilaHenry) April 1, 2022
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra who on Thursday said those who do not respect the Constitution and honour the court verdict on hijab “should be taught a lesson.” Such a call seems to bae all that Bajrang Dal goons needed. A group barged into a Janta Hotel and “threatened hotel staff not to serve Halal food” they reportedly “also attacked a muslim customer Usama for having Halal food.
Bhadravati(Shimoga): 15 Bajarangdal goons entered into Janta Hotel and threatened hotel staff not to serve Halal food, also attacked a muslim customer Usama for having Halal food,
Usama resisted asking “Who Are you to tell me what I should eat?”
1/2 pic.twitter.com/WnjMfeCmv6— Mohammed Irshad H (@Shaad_Bajpe) April 1, 2022
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