Union Minister Giriraj Singh has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, urging him to ban halal-certified products in the state, in line with recent decision by the Uttar Pradesh government.
In the letter, the union minister for rural development said, “Under halal business, those things which have no connection with Islam are being Islamised.” Singh charged certain institutions have become “self-proclaimed authorities in issuing Halal certificates, allegedly receiving substantial payments from companies manufacturing the goods”.
Singh alleged that halal business is not only against the Constitution but also treason. “The size of business activities related to halal certification all over the world is about $2 trillion and the link of this form of economy with terrorist activities is also coming to light, which needs to be thoroughly investigated,” he said.
Singh urged Nitish Kumar to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and take strict action. “Whenever you have led the government in the state with the support of our party in Bihar, rule of law has been your top priority, but in recent years, the situation has deteriorated significantly”, the BJP MP from Bihar said.
