The notice observed that the display of the sticker publicising ‘halal’ food amounted to discrimination of food based on religion. They were told that only ‘halal’ food was available. “The panchayat does not have enough members of the community to warrant publicising of ‘halal’ food. Shop’s reasoningA source at the shop said the availability of ‘halal’ food was one of their attractions. He said an arbitrary demand for removal of ‘halal’ notification was unacceptable.

Source: The Hindu December 31, 2020 17:10 UTC