Uttar Pradesh government has completely banned Halal certified products

CM Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday banned production, storage, distribution and sale of halal certified products in the state with immediate effect.

The halal certification is operating as a parallel system and it creates confusion regarding food quality, violating government rules in this regard,” it said.

Strict legal action would be taken against an individual or firm engaged in the production, storage, distribution, buying and selling of halal certified medicines, medical devices and cosmetics within Uttar Pradesh, as per the state government.