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title: "Why UP govt. banned Halal certified products?"  
description: "A concise explanation about the reason why UP govt. banned Halal certified products"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-12-03  
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tags: ["UP govt.", "banned Halal certified products", "news", "general knowledge"]  
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# Why UP govt. banned Halal certified products?

![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/7deeadc2-4103-4d9d-a405-5391c1193bba.jpeg) ![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/54134e02-0af7-4b37-8b4e-dc5544313a36.jpeg) On December 2, 2023, the UP govt. in India imposed a banned on the sale of halal certified products in the state, due to numerous reasons: ![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/54134e02-0af7-4b37-8b4e-dc5544313a36.jpeg) The government claims that halal certification fees unfairly burden consumers who do not follow Islamic dietary practices, raising product prices. ![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/7790e223-f772-4544-bb69-4b15e3a9d771.jpeg) As part of a policy that encourages religious tensions, the government is accused of pushing halal-certified products and prohibiting non-halal ones. ![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/763d65ed-d036-4652-bfea-561c93d558e7.jpeg) Moreover, the government claims that halal certification, yet not being required by Indian law, confuses customers due to its different criteria. ![Why UP govt banned Halal certified products](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/4a86b897-4c2e-414c-bf47-bafdc352303e/images/7adb8f01-6ed7-4cc5-ab61-a45404d14553.jpeg) Hence, the UP govt. justified a product ban to prevent communal tensions, maintain social harmony, provide a wider product range at competitive prices

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