The Bharata Rakshana Vedike, a Hindutva group in Karnataka, on Friday asked Hindus not to employ cab services and transport operators run by Muslims, reported the Hindustan Times. Members of the Bharata Rakshana Vedike visited homes of several people to convince them to not avail of cab services offered by Muslim drivers. This comes as BJP leaders and Hindutva fringe groups in the state have called for the boycott of Muslim vendors, Halal meat, wearing of Hijab in education institutions, and banning the use of loudspeakers during Azaan prayers in the state. “When we go to temples or shrines, we do not eat non-veg and taking someone who does not believe in our gods or make us impure with their food choices would be a disrespect to our culture and religion,” said Bharat Shetty, the chief of the group. “They call us kafirs [non-believers] and just as their religion is important to them, ours is to us.” Another member of the Hindutva group, Prashanth Bangera, on Friday appealed to Hindus to not take Muslim drivers while going to temples and pilgrimages, reported IANS. Bangera also urged Hindus to not use any Muslim-owned transport companies in the state. He called on other Hindutva organisations to support his appeal. Sri Ram Sena has decided to support Bangera’s demands, according to IANS. CONTINUE READING