UNABLE TO EAT ARMY FOOD
♦ HINDUS APPEAL AGAINST SERVICE (P.S.S.) AUCKLAND. March 12. Because they were concerned about the food problem which would arise if they went into camp, two Hindus called up on January 20 appealed against military service when they appeared before the Manpower Committee. Manilal Fakir, a member of the Patel, or farming, caste, said he would be unable to eat any of the food provided for him by the New Zealand military forces. The position would be vastly different if he was called on to serve in an Indian regiment. In the ordinary camp he would refuse to eat meat or eggs, and if it came to a point he would go on a hunger strike. He could eat food prepared only by himself or his immediate relatives.
Stating that he was a high-caste Hindu, Nana Bhana said his religion and beliefs restricted him to a purely vegetarian diet, with special methods of cooking. He was willing to give his services in any capacity which did not interfere with his religious beliefs.
The committee reserved its decision in each case.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23586, 13 March 1942, Page 6
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