The brutal Dadri murder has attracted a lot of responses including the Farhan’s post on Facebook where he wants everyone to demand justice for the deceased and his family. A Hindu, who affirms that he eats beef has slammed all those who trying to justifying the incident as Mohammad Ikhlaq was rumored to have eaten cow meat, this is what written in the open letter:
“Culture minister Mahesh Sharma claims it was just “an accident.” Former MLA Nawab Singh Nagar says those who dare hurt the feelings of the dominant Thakurs should realize the consequences. He claims the murderous mob consisted of “innocent children” below 15 years of age. Many BJP leaders blame the Muslims for eating beef. Vichitra Tomar wants cow-killers to be arrested, not Muslim killers. Srichand Sharma says violence is inevitable if Muslims disrespect Hindu sentiments. Sorry, but these are all lame excuses for murder.”
The writer also questions the need of testing the meat to ascertain whether it is beef or mutton, the crowd who killed Ikhlaq is and will remain guilty even if the meat is of cow:
“The police have sent the meat found in Ikhlaq’s house to determine whether it was beef or mutton. Why? How does it matter? The mob will be just as guilty of murder if it is beef. Muslims have every legal right to eat beef, just as I do. Several states have bans on cow slaughter, while allowing the slaughter of bulls and buffaloes. But there is no ban on eating beef.”
The writer also wrote that if PM Modi is not condemning this murder then in a certain manner he is blessing them. The writer also said that beef eating has been a part of Hindu society from ages and he has given some proof also:
Ancient Hindu scriptures establish beyond doubt that even upper-caste Hindus and great rishis ate beef in days of yore. For a quick primer, read Nirad Chaudhuri’s ‘The Continent of Circe’. He says, “Love of cows in the Vedas goes with every possible economic use of cattle, including, of course, their slaughter for food”. There was a long debate, says Chaudhuri, between opponents and defenders of cow slaughter. The two ideas co-existed, very much like the debate today about vegetarianism. The Mahabharata mentions, “without thinking it necessary to add any excuse, that a very hospitable king used to have 20,100 cattle slaughtered every day for his guests.” On the other hand, another story tells of a king who has slaughtered a cow to entertain a sage, an act that is criticized as sinful by another sage.
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