Harsh Mander: The Assault of Four Muslims and the Two Sides of India’s Meat Economy

Harsh Mander: The assault of four Muslims and the two sides of India’s meat economy

As Hindutva vigilantes threaten, extort and assault Muslim meat traders, the country’s beef export business has soared and filled the BJP’s coffers.

Pune park closed after BJP MP alleges meat consumption by Muslims

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), on Sunday, June 8, shut the gates of the iconic Sarasbaug Garden with a notice restricting the consumption of food within the premises. Notably, Bakrid was celebrated a day earlier on Saturday. The decision came after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni demanded “to save the sanctity and purity” of a Peshwa-era Ganesh temple located in the park. She alleged that Muslim families would c…

Pune Municipal Corporation shuts Sarasbaug garden after BJP MP claims Eid celebrations could disrupt sanctity

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Sunday shut the iconic Sarasbaug garden for the entire day, following a request from BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni, who claimed that Eid-al-Adha celebrations in the park could disrupt the sanctity of the historic temple located at its centre. The PMC administration had shut the gates of Sarasbaug garden, putting up a notice stating that the garden was closed for the day and that eating food inside the …