Hindu Group Threatens Navratri Boycott Over Tauqeer's 'Buy From Muslim Shops' Remark
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Taukir's 'Buy from Muslims' Call Sparks Hindu Boycott Threat for Navratri
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News18•18-03-2026, 22:07
Taukir's 'Buy from Muslims' Call Sparks Hindu Boycott Threat for Navratri
•Pirzada Taukir Nizami, General Secretary of Ahle Sunnat Samiti, urged Muslims to shop exclusively from Muslim shopkeepers for Ramadan and Eid.
•Nizami's video appeal aimed to strengthen the economic condition of the Muslim community.
•Hindu organizations, led by Chandrashekhar Tiwari of Hindu Utsav Samiti, condemned the statement.
•Hindu groups called for a complete boycott of Muslim shopkeepers during Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri.
•Congress and BJP spokespersons reacted, with Congress seeing it as a reaction to past 'buy from our own' calls, and BJP accusing such appeals of spoiling the festive atmosphere for political gain.
