Welcoming the Supreme Court observation against Mumbai meat ban that there should be a spirit of "tolerance and accommodation" and “these are not issues forced down the throat of anyone,” senior PDP leader and Member Parliament, Tariq Hameed Karra Thursday said taking a cue from the landmark decision of the Apex Court, the judiciary in Jammu and Kashmir shouldn’t try to cross the Lakshman Rekha by imposing its writ on religious matters and personal liberties.
Pertinently, the Supreme Court Thursday declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court decision to stay the order of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai prohibiting the sale of meat during the Jain festival of Paryurshan.
Endorsing a Bombay High Court order, the Supreme Court said: "These are not issues forced down the throat of anyone. A Spirit of tolerance has to be inculcated."
Mr Karra said while adjudicating on the issue of beef, the State High Court should have also taken a holistic view of the issue and its religious significance before rushing through an unconsidered order banning sale of beef in the State.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“There are sensitivities involved in matters pertaining to religion and faith and the State judiciary should have take into consideration such intricacies as has been right done by the Supreme Court,” he said and added that as has been rightly pointed out by the Apex Court such issues can’t be forced down the throat of anyone and everybody has a right to decide what he/she should eat or drink.
“Islam has clearly spelled out a model code of conduct for Muslims in every aspect of life through the Quran and sayings of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) and no law on earth can force a Muslim to deviate from that path,” Mr Karra said and added that the judges of the State High Court seem have shown unnecessary over-enthusiasm by interfering with the religious matters while adjudicating on the issue of slaughtering of bovines and sale of beef. (KNS)