Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane announced a new certification for mutton shops that would be run only by Hindus. The Malhar certification will be similar to the existing halal certification in India, where the animals are slaughtered according to the Islamic laws. The other process is \”jhatka\”, where the neck of an animal is severed with a single blow — as opposed to the halal process of draining the blood first. Each side has traditionally claimed that its process is more humane. The effort, he added, would make the youth of the Hindu community \”financially empowered\” and \”no adulteration will be found in the mutton\” (https://t.co/QdlcTN1UL5)pic.twitter.com/hIbS1SG1Iaa The launch is a \”very important step for the Hindu Community in Maharashtra’ he said, \”I appeal to you to use Malhar Certification as much as possible\”