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- Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh attended the inauguration of a KFC outlet in Begusarai as the chief guest.
- Social media users criticized the participation, highlighting his past public calls for Hindus to consume only jhatka meat rather than halal products.
- Observers questioned if the fast-food location would observe traditional religious dietary restrictions on specific days.
- The controversy underscores ongoing political discourse regarding dietary choices and religious traditions in India.
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Giriraj Singh
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“If you don’t get jhatka meat, then don’t consume”
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…described as their own religious dietary traditions. Speaking in Begusarai at the time, Singh said he admired Muslims for adhering to halal dietary practices and urged Hindus to similarly follow their own traditions. “ If you don’t get jhatka meat, then don’t consume ,” he had said. The KFC inauguration has since become a talking point online, with users linking Singh’s presence at the fast-food outlet to his earlier public statements on meat consumption.…
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