After Zomato got into the halal vs jhatka row, seems like it is now McDonald’s India that has rubbed a certain section of netizens the wrong way. McDonald's India is receiving backlash on Twitter over the never-ending debate of halal and jhatka meat being served in Indian restaurants, and while halal meat is declared, jhatka is not.

A Twitter user, @hibailyas89 recently asked McDonald's India whether their restaurants in India have a halal certificate.

@mcdonaldsindia Is McDonald’s in India halal certified? hibailyas (@hibailyas89) August 22, 2019

McDonald’s India replied to the query saying that all their restaurants in India have a halal certificate and that the meat they use is of the highest quality. McDonald's India tweeted, "The meat that we use, across our restaurants, is of the highest quality and is sourced from government-approved suppliers who are HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) certified."

All our restaurants have HALAL certificates. You can ask the respective restaurant Managers to show you the certificate for your satisfaction and confirmation. (2/2) McDonald's India (@mcdonaldsindia) August 22, 2019

They went on to add, "All our restaurants have HALAL certificates. You can ask the respective restaurant Managers to show you the certificate for your satisfaction and confirmation."

When McDonald’s India replied to the tweet, it instantly received major criticism from Twitter for serving halal meat - and declaring it - in its restaurants. After this, the hashtag #BoycottMcDonalds started trending online; with people calling out McDonald’s for serving halal meat in a non-Muslim majority country.

One Twitter user @HasdaaPunjab wrote, "Go To Hell, then. We Hindus only have JHATKA MEAT, Will educate others as well to not have any Non Veg Food From your chain. If you not want to end up like ZOMATO, ensure that JHATKA MEAT is served. Else, embrace for Financial Loss."

Go To Hell, then. We Hindus only have JHATKA MEAT, Will educate others as well to not have any Non Veg Food From your chain. If you not want to end up like ZOMATO, ensure that JHATKA MEAT is served. Else, embrace for Financial Loss. https://t.co/ySGeo7Cxec (@HasdaaPunjab) August 23, 2019

In July this year, Zomato found itself on the receiving end of much ire on Twitter after its viral tweet: Food has no religion. When Twitter users called out Zomato saying if food had no religion, why did they add a 'halal' tag to their restaurants, the food aggregator app tweeted out their statement on the halal-jhatka debate.

Another Twitter user @marquee58 wrote, "Why don't you open separate outlets for discerning 0.1% peaceful clientele in each city? Let's see if you can keep this open even for a day...why you expect majority of your clients to suffer halal?"

Why don't you open separate outlets for discerning 0.1% peaceful clientele in each city ? Let's see if you can keep this open even for a day...why you expect majority of your clients to suffer halal? ravinder.k.malhotra (@marquee58) August 23, 2019

This is what people are tweeting under the hashtag #BoycottMcDonalds:

Thanks for the info what about jhatka meat which we Hindus eat either start serving or we ain't gonna come to ur outlets ever #boycottmcdonalds nitin shetty (@nitingshetty) August 23, 2019

Immediately #boycottmcdonalds , u have prooved food has religion. suyash kumar (@suyashk0939) August 23, 2019

Agar #Hindu ho aur khud ko Hindu bolne main sharm na aati ho aur Hindu dharmon ka palan karte ho to aaj ke baad kabhi @mcdonaldsindia main mat khana #boycottmcdonalds .. Appu (@_Appu17) August 23, 2019

@McDonalds since HALAL is haram for us . can you tell... which of your restaurants serve JHATKA meat/chicken in Mumbai SAMEER YADAV (@SAMEER0107) August 22, 2019

Ok, say bye to all your Hindu and Sikh customers. Halal is most cruel way if hurting and killing an animal. No Hindu or Sikh will approve that cruelty towards animals. #BoycottMcDonalds #SayNoToHalal https://t.co/bFxmoAFBcW Truth Speaks (@TPrasadSpeaks) August 23, 2019

Wow I didn’t knew that you are an Islamic Foodchain franchise.



I will never eat from this restaurant which serves food gone through Islamic practices.



You won’t survive a day in India by catering only to 15% Muslims.#boycottmcdonaldshttps://t.co/A01BBfKAIz Upasana Singh (@upasanatigress) August 23, 2019

Why serve Halaal meat in a country where more than 80% are non Muslims! #BoycottMcDonalds August 23, 2019

But several netizens also came out in support of the food chain:

Kuchh Kam Nahin Hai To boycott Karo FIR dusre Din jakar kha lo. #boycottMcdonalds Anurag (@anuragkesharii) August 23, 2019

Meat is meat....an animal is sacrificed to satisfy uo appetite whether it's halal or non halal..even if it is not halal ,that poor creature still suffers n bears d pain of being killed so u should stop uoself calling hindu n overreacting on such petty issues #boycottmcdonalds monika jain (@jainmonika444) August 23, 2019

Halal meat is associated with Islamic dietary laws, and meat processed and prepared according to the requirements. Jhatka, on the other hand, is the meat from an animal killed instantaneously and is in accordance with the animal slaughter kind followed in Hinduism and Sikhism.

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