Buddha’s Ahimsa, not Islamophobic witch-hunt is the need of the hour, says Chetan Ahimsa
Bengaluru: Actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa on Saturday reacted to the impinging debate over the use of Halal meat which was driven by the ideologies of Sangh Parivar demanding ‘jhatka’-cut meat.
In a tweet posted by him on his official twitter account, the actor questioned, “Instead of warring over which way to butcher and kill, shouldn’t we be working to save more lives?”
Taking into account the unsettling atmosphere in the state, he said, it is “Buddha’s ‘ahimsa’, not this Islamophobic witch-hunt” is the need of the hour.
Hindutva organizations in KA are on a rampage to ban 'halal'-cut meat vendors, demanding 'jhatka'-cut meat
— Chetan Kumar Ahimsa / ಚೇತನ್ ಅಹಿಂಸಾ (@ChetanAhimsa) April 2, 2022
Instead of warring over which way to butcher & kill, shouldn't we be working to save more lives?
Buddha's 'ahimsa'--not this Islamophobic witch-hunt-- the need of the hour
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Maharashtra polls: Nominations of 7,994 candidates across 288 assembly seats found valid
Mumbai (PTI): The nomination papers of 7,994 candidates filed across the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling will take place on November 20, were found valid after scrutiny, election officials have said.
On the other hand, the nomination papers of 921 candidates were found invalid, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement on Thursday.
The process of filing nominations by candidates began on October 22 and ended on October 29.
The papers submitted by contestants were scrutinised on October 30, while the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is November 4.
Polling for the 288-member state assembly will be held on November 20 and results will be declared on November 23.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance, consisting of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), are the main contenders for power though smaller parties and independents are also in the poll fray.
