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LUCKNOW: Auth\u00adorities in India\u2019s Uttar Pradesh state have banned the distribution and sale of Halal-certified products, including dairy, garments and medicines, saying it was illegal.<\/p>\n
Bakery products, sugar, edible oil and other products which were labelled as `Halal-certified\u2019 by companies manufacturing them would be banned from distribution and sale, a state government notification said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalal certification of food products is a parallel system which creates confusion regarding the quality of food items,\u201d the notification said.<\/p>\n
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the country\u2019s apex body in charge of determining standards for most food products sold in the country and determines the standards food products should meet, the notification said.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh is ruled by firebrand Hindu monk Yogi Adityanath, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s Bharatiya Janata Party.<\/p>\n
Both Adityanath and his government have been accused by critics of having a divisive agenda against the state\u2019s sizable Muslim population, which they have consistently denied.<\/p>\n
\u201cReligion should not be brought into food. There were many items such as garments, sugar, etc which were being branded as Halal, which is against the law,\u201d state BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said on Monday.<\/p>\n
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