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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Hindutva Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again targeted Muslims, launching a sweeping and highly inflammatory attack on the practice of Halal certification.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a speech at the centenary celebrations of the RSS in Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath called Halal certification \u201cthe greatest attack on Sanatan Dharma\u201d. Notably, Sanatan Dharma is used as an alternative name for Hinduism.<\/p>\n
He claimed that funds generated from Halal-certified products were being used to \u201cfinance terrorism, love jihad, and religious conversions.\u201d He even went as far as to say, \u201cWhen purchasing any item, check if it has a Halal certification label. We have banned it in Uttar Pradesh. Today, no one in Uttar Pradesh will dare to buy or sell it,\u201d he said at the gathering. These remarks are not only factually incorrect but also deeply Islamophobic, attempting to demonize the Muslim community by falsely associating their religious practices with extremism and social unrest.<\/p>\n
Adityanath also took the opportunity to push his long-standing rhetoric against what he calls \u201cpolitical Islam,\u201d portraying it as a grave threat to India\u2019s demographic and social harmony. He said, \u201cOur ancestors fought against this threat, but it is hardly discussed now\u201d. He said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of “political Islam”. By drawing this false equivalence between Halal certification and \u201cpolitical Islam,\u201d he is advancing an agenda of religious polarization.<\/p>\n
The Uttar Pradesh government\u2019s decision earlier this year to impose a ban on Halal-certified products under the pretext of food safety violations has been widely criticized. Experts from the food industry have debunked Adityanath\u2019s claims, explaining that Halal certification is a voluntary, internationally recognized practice that ensures compliance with certain dietary guidelines and does not have any connection to \u201cterrorism\u201d or \u201creligious conversions,\u201d as suggested by the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n
Indian Opposition parties and Muslim organizations have strongly condemned Adityanath’s latest remarks, calling them it an attempt to polarize voters ahead of key civic and bypoll elections. They argue that his comments serve only to deepen religious divisions and fuel hatred, with no basis in reality or factual evidence.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time Adityanath has engaged in religious rhetoric aimed at demonizing the Muslim community. His comments continue a troubling pattern of targeting Muslims as a political strategy, seeking to rally his base by portraying them as a threat to India\u2019s cultural and religious identity.<\/p>\n
Rana Ayyub, renowned Indian journalist and author, remarks, weighed in on the controversy, saying, \u201cNothing to see here, except for the Chief Minister of India\u2019s largest state linking halal food to terrorism. It has become open season on tormenting and humiliating the country\u2019s 220 million Muslims, all with impunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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