Hindu Janajagruti Samiti will approach the governments in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh seeking ban on halal certification.
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI— After Uttar Pradesh government’s ban on certification of halal products, Hindutva groups have begun to spread their fangs targeting halal products in other states. They have now demanded a ban on halal certified products in Chhattisgarh.
According to Hindutva Watch (HW), Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) launched a campaign to demand ban on products which are certified as halal by Muslim religious groups. The Hindutva outfit held a press conference in Raipur in this connection.
The Hindutva Watch, a research initiative which tracks hate crimes in the country, posted a video of the press conference on Friday.
“Weeks after the BJP won state elections, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti launched a campaign to ban halal-certified products in Chattisgarh,” the HW post on X platform said.
Speaking at the press conference, a Hindutva leader announced a big event in January in this regard. He also issued an ultimatum to the government to end all activities of halal certification.
“The way halal certification was banned in Uttar Pradesh, we all demand to ban halal certification in Chhattisgarh too,” said Hindutva proponent Neelkanth Tripathi.
Others who spoke at the press conference also said the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti will approach the governments in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh seeking ban on halal certification.
Tripathi also trained his guns on Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, one of the country’s prominent Muslim organisations, for fighting the cases of Muslim youths implicated in terror cases. He accused the organisation of promoting “terrorism”.
Jamiat also provides halal certificates to various companies dealing with edible items. In Uttar Pradesh, an FIR was filed against it for this work. In a statement, Jamiat had defended its activities by pointing out that they provide these certificates under the regulations of the government.
“Certain individuals propagating false claims against halal certification directly undermine our national interests. Halal trade stands as a significant $3.5 trillion industry, and India benefits from its promotion in exports and tourism, particularly with our crucial trade partners in the OIC countries and Southeast Asia,” said the Jamiat in a press statement last month.
Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Halal Trust vowed to take necessary legal measures to counter such misinformation about it and its activities.
In November, Uttar Pradesh agencies conducted searches on several hotels and other outlets immediately after the government imposed a ban on halal certification.
