{"id":27266,"date":"2026-09-22T09:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27266"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:17:51","slug":"union-minister-giriraj-inaugurates-kfc-in-begusarai-sparks-debate-over-his-jhatka-meat-remarks-patna-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27266","title":{"rendered":"Union minister Giriraj inaugurates KFC in Begusarai, sparks debate over his jhatka meat remarks | Patna News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134407550,imgsize-1310173,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/the-inauguration-of-the-first-kfc-outlet-in-begusarai-city-by-union-minister-giriraj-singh.jpg\" alt=\"Union minister Giriraj  inaugurates KFC in Begusarai, sparks debate over his jhatka meat remarks\" title=\"The inauguration of the first KFC outlet in Begusarai city by Union minister Giriraj Singh\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The inauguration of the first KFC outlet in Begusarai city by Union minister Giriraj Singh\">The inauguration of the first KFC outlet in Begusarai city by Union minister Giriraj Singh<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PATNA: Union textiles minister and Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh\u2019s inauguration of a KFC outlet at Har Har Mahadev Chowk in Begusarai has triggered a debate on social media, with users drawing attention to his earlier appeals to Hindus to consume only jhatka meat and avoid halal meat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Singh attended the inauguration as the chief guest and participated in the opening ceremony of the outlet on September 17. A video of the event circulating on social media went viral on Tuesday and shows him enquiring about the products available and being shown how to place an order using the self-ordering kiosk.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The event drew reactions from social media users who recalled Singh\u2019s earlier statements on halal meat. <!-- -->Some questioned whether the outlet would remain closed during Navratri and on Tuesdays, while another user said only paneer items would be ordered from the outlet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Singh has repeatedly advocated the consumption of jhatka meat. In August last year, he visited a jhatka meat shop in Madhubani and urged Hindus to consume only jhatka meat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>In December 2023, Singh called upon Hindus to stop consuming halal meat and instead follow what he described as their own religious dietary traditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Speaking in Begusarai at the time, Singh said he admired Muslims for adhering to halal dietary practices and urged Hindus to similarly follow their own traditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cIf you don\u2019t get jhatka meat, then don\u2019t consume,\u201d he had said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The KFC inauguration has since become a talking point online, with users linking Singh\u2019s presence at the fast-food outlet to his earlier public statements on meat consumption.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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