Jains angered over crass comment by TMC MP Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha, demand apology

The Jain community took to social media to raise objection against the speech made by Moitra

NewsBharati    05-Feb-2022 12:25:15 PM
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New Delhi, February 5: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra yet again, has become involved in a controversy for insinuating that Jains eat non-vegetarian food secretly on streets of Ahmedabad. She made these crass remarks during her speech in the Lok Sabha.

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Moitra had accused the Modi government of curbing individual liberties. She said, “You fear a future India which is comfortable in its own skin and conflicting realities. So you fear a future India where a Jain boy can hide from home and enjoy a Kathi Kabab on a street cart in Ahmedabad. So, you forbid non-vegetarian street food in Gujarat municipalities."
Even though she hoped to score political points by stating hypothetical stories about the government curbing their individual freedom, it had the opposite effect, as the Jain community felt attacked at the deliberate targeting. The community took to social media to raise objection against the speech made by the Parliamentarian.

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Twitter user Ankit Jain demanded an apology from Moitra for having insulted the ethos of Jains.
 
 
Another user, Maggi wrote, “Being a Jain & a strict vegetarian (don’t even eat potato) I am hurt by her outrageous comment for Jains.”
 
 
Tanvi Jain tweeted, “#ApologizeMoitra. No Jain would want to eat non-veg. Mahua Moitra please don’t insult a community for your political benefits."
 
 
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