Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26: The BJP may be busy brainstorming on its strategy in the picturesque town of Kozhikode but a string of social media pages are having a field day baiting the saffron party leaders to try out the region's most famous culinary export: The beef biryani.
A page with the hashtag #ShahtoRahmath' invites BJP leaders to Hotel Rahmath known for red meat dishes with a combo offer, a beef biryani with a sulaimani (lemon-blended black tea). “Amit Shah and Modi would love Gomata but that would dry up after eating beef biryani from Rahmath,” said one of the posts on the page.
Another reminded delegates not to forget to take a parcel of “Kozhikodan halwa” before leaving. Interestingly, non-vegetarian halwa is also available in select shops in the coast city where the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed first in 1498 in search of spices.
The trigger for the sarcasm: The BJP has repeatedly pitched in for cow protection statutes nationwide and many states ruled by the party have banned cow slaughter. The party is also accused by opposition leaders to be anti-beef consumption.
CPI(M) youth wing leader Mohamad Riyaz in his post said delegates can have their choicest meal fearlessly as no one would look or check their plates here. He also took a jibe at Modi, saying he could find such things in Kerala only, not in Somalia. During the assembly election campaign, the PM had courted trouble by equating Kerala with Somalia, citing the infant mortality rate of children in the tribal hamlets of Attapadi.
This isn't the first time other parties have tried to use beef to push the BJP on the back-foot. After Uttar Pradesh man Mohammad Ikhlaq was lynched last year for allegedly slaughtering a cow, many Left outfits organised beef festivals throughout the state. Embarrassed BJP state leaders had to come out saying they were against a beef ban in Kerala.
In Kerala, beef accounts for about 40% of the total meat consumed. Not only Muslim and Christians but also a majority of Hindus relish dishes made out of cow meat.
Welcoming the move Dr Arathi Krishna told coastaldigst.com that Indians stranded in any foreign country can utilize this facility. "Initially, I was approached by Mr Zakaria and Mr Sheik who wanted chartered flights to help their employees fly back to India. I asked them to write to the Indian Ambassador in Saudi Araia Mr Ausaf Sayeed. Then I requested the ambassador to forward the request to Joint Secretary Dr Nagendra Prasad, who is in charge of gulf division in the Ministry of External Affairs, and then to Secretary on charge of Gulf and then I requested Secretary of Economic Relations Mr T S Tirumurti who was also in charge of Gulf to follow this up," she said.
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Bopanna ksa
And also, Allah commanded not to eat animals. Which eats non veg.
Thats why eating tiger, lion etc is banned
Bopanna ksa
Good question. But here is the answer
1. So that He(Allah) may test as to which of us(Humans) follow the command.
Eg: Allah commanded Adam not to consume the fruit in paradise. Just to test if Adam obeys the command.
Some creation are created, just as a test for mankind.
2. Pigs eat waste products, and their own shit, be it garbage/excreta/etc, so they eat humans' byproducts and keep drains clean. They are also used in land cleaning in many places.
Allah also created dinosaurs.
If allah knows everything why did he create the pig ?
@Alfred piggy
WHAT IS THE USE OF GOING CHURCH PRAYERS, WHEN U DONT FOLLOW UR OWN BIBLE.
@Alfred Piggy.
U r acting like pig, the one who eat pig, they will act as pig. Pig also eat shit of his own.
The one wont remain muslim, if he doesent believe in Jesus peace be upon him, i love jesus.
Jesus says many thin
@Porki calling himself indian, You don't need book to lead a life. Eating is personal choice, no one can preach on that....Better read something useful than crap. why not join church prayers....better community life than terror mongering
Sooraj, you talk like Mullah....chaddi, .... You are proving my point. Book teaching only to oppose...better join Sunday prayers in a church. It will enlighten you.
@Alfred
Suvvar is the only animal on earth, that eats his own shit.
Sooraj,,,byri...pork eating and talking quran?
Sooraj, when did you convert. No guts to put real name but talk like pure mullah....eat pork
Rikaz, how about pork ? Why don't you offer it your god? Pork is very tasty...give it to you kids.
cheap article,crap journalism.
They don't say they don't eat Beef, they are against killing of Gomatha not her meet anyway. election nearing they have to take U-turn kyon ki mera bharat Mahan hai.........
Beef biriyani....very tasty....
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