Abohar, May 31

On a representation received from Jain Samaj leaders over “Fateh kits” capsules bearing the red dot (non-vegetarian) marking, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today asked Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Husan Lal to look into the matter and take necessary action.

Dr Pushpinder Muni of Shri Tarak Guru Jain Granthalya, Udaipur, had on Sunday written to the CM about the supply of multivitamins bearing the red dot marking in ‘Fateh kits’ being provided to Covid patients in Punjab.

Muni claimed non-vegetarian multivitamin capsules were being supplied to patients. Vegetarian multivitamins were available in the market and the government needed to replace these and honour the religious sentiments of its citizens, he had said.

Dr Sandeep Jain, convener, Vishwa Jain Sangathan, Punjab unit, too had sent a memorandum asserting the multivitamins had animal ingredients. “People who are vegetarian or vegan or intolerant to animal ingredients have no option. It amounts to hurting their religious sentiments. The Punjab Government must look into the matter and change the policy of supplying medicines, pictures of which had been taken in different districts,” he had said. — OC