Anti-halal protest: KFC, McDonald new targets of right-wingers

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Right Wing Hindu outfits in Karnataka on Tuesday launched a campaign against Halal products ahead of the prominent Hindu festival of Deepavali, by staging demonstration outside multinational food chain outlets.

The members of these fringe outfits held demonstrations at KFC and McDonald, demanding that they not serve Halal meat to non-Muslims.

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According to Hindu Janajagruthi Samithi spokesperson Mohan Gowda, the drive has begun in most of the districts of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. "McDonald and KFC are serving only Halal-certified meat... We have submitted a memorandum to the managements of KFC and McDonald's not to serve Halal products to Hindus," he said.

They have demanded a separate list of Halal and non-Halal items at KFC and McDonald's within a week. Gowda warned the companies of protests at all stores across Karnataka and boycott of their products nationwide if their demands were not met.

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