Muslim man launches petition demanding ban on vegetables

Faisal said that vegetarians can easily 'starve' for a day as Muslims observe fast during the month of Ramzan.

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Faisal said that vegetarians can easily ‘starve’ for a day as Muslims observe fast during the month of Ramzan. . (Source:Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

A Muslim standup comedian from Bangalore launched a petition on Change.org demanding a ban on vegetables this Bakr-Eid.

Falah Faisal, the man behind the petition, wrote that with the meat ban being imposed by various state governments on the occasion of the Jain fesvtival ‘Paryushana Parva’, vegetables should be banned as they have “feelings” too.

“The Prophet was willing to sacrifice his own son. I hope we all can give up eating vegetables for a day,” said Faisal.

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Faisal said that vegetarians can easily ‘starve’ for a day as Muslims observe fast during the month of Ramzan. In this sarcasm-laced petition, Faisal offers an alternative if his demand for vegetable ban is not met.

“My alternative demand is that everyone in the country, irrespective of their religious belief, partakes in the consumption of mutton (biryani) on that day (Bakr-Eid),” said Faisal.

The petition has so far received just over 500 backers and is still 490 supporters away from achieving its goal.

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