It’s halal versus jhatka cut in Karnataka with Hindu activists launching a campaign seeking a boycott of halal meat during the Navratri celebrations in the city.

Meat is offered to ancestors of the family during the festivities and people feast on non-vegetarian food in south Karnataka. Hindu activists have started a campaign that during the festivities, meat should only be bought from Hindu shops. Mune Gowda, a Hindu activist explained that a meeting of Hindu leaders would be held in this regard. “Jatka cut (Hindu way of killing animals for meat) campaign has to be continued,” he said.

Last time, when a call was given to use only Jhatka cut and ban Halal cut meat, it was a great success. From Monday, door to door campaigns were done and handbills distributed, he explained.