The Politics of Meat and Meat Eaters in India
Just recently, on a Wednesday evening, as i was sipping tea at my favourite tea stall after a running workout at the nearby Jayamahal Park, a Goods-Auto driver asked me, when was the Festival Day. I looked at him quizzically and almost instantaneously realized he was asking me if Bakrid was tomorrow. Well, my favourite tea stall is in a predominantly Muslim area, and i was also sporting a beard, as i usually do these days. I guess that was reason enough for him to think that i was a Muslim. Besides there was also this large goat tied to the No-Parking Post adjoining the tea stall. "Its on Friday" i replied back in Kannada, recalling an earlier news-byte i heard earlier on the telly about Friday the 25th of September being declared a holiday by the State government. I didnt care to admit im not a Muslim.He grinned and we both took our tea cups and got lost in our own worlds. Actually this is quite a common occurrence in my life. People who come to the park for an even...