☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Discussions
Hard Talk
Interviews
Religion Forces Change In Bill (Re: Slaughter Of Animals)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 149177" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Religion has forced environment ministry to alter its animal welfare bill, 2011. The environment ministry has changed the provision which could have made ritualistic slaughter of animals for food by different religious groups -halal by Muslims, jhatka by Hindus or Sikhs and kosher by Jews - an illegal act punishable with a fine of up to Rs1 crore.</p><p></p><p>Halal and kosher are distinct Muslim and Jewish practices of slaughtering animals for food, requiring animals to be fully conscious before being cut at the throat gently by a rapier or knife. In Jhatka, animal is beheaded.</p><p></p><p>Muslim organisations had protested at the original provision of bill, which allowed killing of an animal for human food but made causing unnecessary trauma, pain or suffering an offence for causing cruelty to animals.</p><p></p><p>"Islam does not permit cruelty to animals and prescribes a humane way to kill them for food," said Asjad Madni, leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, defending halal. Muslim groups were backed by Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh. Asked for response minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid said, "Muslims naturally have to follow mandatory religious practices in killing an animal for its meat. As and when the bill comes to us for our views, we will give an appropriate response."</p><p></p><p>Sensing political trouble the ministry took suo-motto action and decided to alter the controversial provision.</p><p></p><p>In a new draft circulated for ministerial consultation last week, the ministry exempted destruction of any animal for mankind from the penalty provisions for cruelty against animals. Another provision was added to explicitly state that killing of any animal as per religious practice will not be an offence. "Nothing contained in this Act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any community," the new provision said.</p><p></p><p>Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, a vegetarian by conviction, said he was sensitive to religious sentiments although his personal views differ. The minister had advocated vegetarianism, claiming killing of animals for meat accentuates global warming.</p><p></p><p>The debate on whether ritual slaughter practices are insenitive to animals had gripped the world with the Dutch imposing a ban on halal and kosher. It sparked a furious debate, with the country's chief rabbi comparing the ban to the Nazi persecution of Jews.</p><p></p><p>Representatives of one million Dutch Muslims and 40,000 Jews had condemned the ban of halal and kosher meat as a violation of religious freedom.</p><p></p><p>Such a situation has been avoided in India with the ministry prudently making requisite changes in the proposed law.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Religion-forces-change-in-bill/H1-Article1-719370.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.hindustantimes.com/Religion-forces-change-in-bill/H1-Article1-719370.aspx</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 149177, member: 35"] Religion has forced environment ministry to alter its animal welfare bill, 2011. The environment ministry has changed the provision which could have made ritualistic slaughter of animals for food by different religious groups -halal by Muslims, jhatka by Hindus or Sikhs and kosher by Jews - an illegal act punishable with a fine of up to Rs1 crore. Halal and kosher are distinct Muslim and Jewish practices of slaughtering animals for food, requiring animals to be fully conscious before being cut at the throat gently by a rapier or knife. In Jhatka, animal is beheaded. Muslim organisations had protested at the original provision of bill, which allowed killing of an animal for human food but made causing unnecessary trauma, pain or suffering an offence for causing cruelty to animals. "Islam does not permit cruelty to animals and prescribes a humane way to kill them for food," said Asjad Madni, leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, defending halal. Muslim groups were backed by Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh. Asked for response minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid said, "Muslims naturally have to follow mandatory religious practices in killing an animal for its meat. As and when the bill comes to us for our views, we will give an appropriate response." Sensing political trouble the ministry took suo-motto action and decided to alter the controversial provision. In a new draft circulated for ministerial consultation last week, the ministry exempted destruction of any animal for mankind from the penalty provisions for cruelty against animals. Another provision was added to explicitly state that killing of any animal as per religious practice will not be an offence. "Nothing contained in this Act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any community," the new provision said. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, a vegetarian by conviction, said he was sensitive to religious sentiments although his personal views differ. The minister had advocated vegetarianism, claiming killing of animals for meat accentuates global warming. The debate on whether ritual slaughter practices are insenitive to animals had gripped the world with the Dutch imposing a ban on halal and kosher. It sparked a furious debate, with the country's chief rabbi comparing the ban to the Nazi persecution of Jews. Representatives of one million Dutch Muslims and 40,000 Jews had condemned the ban of halal and kosher meat as a violation of religious freedom. Such a situation has been avoided in India with the ministry prudently making requisite changes in the proposed law. [url]http://www.hindustantimes.com/Religion-forces-change-in-bill/H1-Article1-719370.aspx[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Discussions
Hard Talk
Interviews
Religion Forces Change In Bill (Re: Slaughter Of Animals)
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top