Nationalist League party leader
Matteo Salvini on Tuesday slammed moves to produce meatless
tortellini and to remove crucifixes from public places.
"I'm reading that there are those who are asking for
tortellini without meat. It's like proposing wine without
grapes," he said.
"Oriana Fallaci was right. The problem is some Italians
forgetting their roots, denying out history, from tortellini to
the crucifix."
"Should I be the one defending faith and values? I'm a
sinner...", Salvini said on Facebook.
Some politicians and officials had proposed removing pork
from tortellini and crosses from public places to meet the
sensitivities and dietary restrictions of Muslims.
The latest proposal came from the Curia in Bologna, for the
upcoming feast of St Petronius, the city's patron, on October 4.
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