Akhand Kirtani Jatha - Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism

The AKJ have their own interpretation of the Sikh prohibition against "Kutha meat". They hold that this term means "slaughtered animal" or "killed animal", and thus that eating any meat whatsoever is a transgression. The Sikh Rehat Maryada and Sikh scholars define Kutthaa as meat "slaughtered in the Muslim way" (Halaal meat), and as any "ritually slaughtered" meat (Halal, Kosher, Hindu Bali, others). Thus, the Sikh Rahit Maryada accepts the eating of meat, and the Akhand Kirtani Jatha does not.