“Yogi Sarkar is Right ; The sale of ‘Shariah-Compliant’ product stamps have no place in a secular democracy”, News 18, November 21, 2023:
“The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the sale of “halal-certified” products. Apparently, cases have come to the state police’s notice where organisations that have nothing to do with the meat trade are issuing “halal” certification for any and every commercial activity, even to cosmetic product manufacturers, FMCG companies, hotels, and travel and tour operators.
It goes without saying that those companies that don’t pay up to legitimise this exploitative arbitrariness are blacklisted and lose business. This is presumably why even a tea company had to sport “Shariah-compliant” stamps on its tea bags. Bizarre as it may be, the Yogi Adityanath government’s crackdown has stirred up a storm in the proverbial teacup. The usual suspects are crying Islamophobia. The ban, they claim, is an attack on Islam.
Muslims, they say, can’t consume or procure products that aren’t manufactured out of ingredients or according to processes specified in Islamic law. Therefore, the ban deprives Muslims of their right to consume halal products restricting their religious rights…..”
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