A Special Task Force to investigate companies in UP which are connected to organisations issuing Halal certificates

Lucknow (UP) – Special Task Force UP, will investigate the companies which are connected to the organisations that provide Halal certificates. Investigation revealed 18 such companies and the Managing Directors of these companies have been served notices. Task Force has evidence that a large share of the income from these Halal certificates goes to these companies. These organisations have been distributing Halal certificates illegally.

ED to investigate as well

The Enforcement Department (ED) will investigate the illegal financial deals of the companies connected with Halal certificates. They suspect that crores of Rupees have been diverted to some other cause.

Suspected of terror funding

There is suspicion of terror funding by the companies issuing Halal certificates in UP. UP Police is investigating whether the money is used for Anti-National activities.

Interrogating Mahmood Madani, Chief of ‘Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Halal Trust’

The Chief of ‘Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Halal Trust’, Mahmood Madani has been interrogated for 6 hours by STF UP, he was accused of providing fake Halal certificates and was summoned by STF. Earlier, the STF squad had arrested 4 individuals connected with ‘The Halal Council of India’.

Keeping an eye on Government officers

In this connection, a few Government officers are also watched by STF and ED. Earlier, the Home Ministry had received a letter claiming Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind, Al Qaeda’, Lashkar-e-Toiba, and Jaish-e-Mohammad are directly connected to terrorism and are a serious threat to India’s security. There is a demand to probe the activities of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind by NIA, ED and CBI. This will increase pressure on Jamiat-Ulema-E-Hind.

A crackdown by the UP Government on the organisations issuing Halal certificates

Companies producing edible items, beauty products, etc. were issued Halal certificates. In November 2023, Yogi Adityanath Government directed action against such organisations. After this, Lucknow Police lodged FIRs against Islamic Organisations issuing Halal certificates.

What is a Halal certificate ?

Halal and Haram are Arabic terms that are well-known and frequently used in Islam. The words Halal and Haram are the usual terms used in the Quran to designate the categories of lawful or allowed and unlawful or forbidden respectively. In Islam, the word Halal is primarily used in the context of eatables and liquid items.

‘Halal’ products are given certificates to generate thousands of Rupees from the Companies. These ‘Halal’ certificates are given to export items to Islamic Countries and also to items sold in India.

Islamic organisations which issue Halal certificates want to establish a brand new Islamic ecosystem, from designing and manufacturing to the retail distribution of various products and services. However, they cannot challenge established global or local brands such as McDonald’s, Dominos, Cadbury, Nestlé, BIG COLA, Kellogg’s, Haldiram’s, Bikano, Vadilal Ice Cream, Amul, Daawat Basmati Rice, Fortune Oil, Amrutanjan Balm, Parle Biscuits. These Islamic organisations cannot offer alternative products of the same or better quality. Moreover, secular Governments across the world do not allow companies to hire only Muslim employees. Therefore, traders in such countries and those who export to Islamic countries are forced to obtain Halal Certification which comes at a hefty price. Since these businesses have to forcibly spend to obtain the Halal compliance status, the Halal economy is continuing to grow stronger.

Editorial Perspective

There is evidence that a maximum number of Islamic organisations are funding terrorists in the name of Halal certificate. Yogi Adityanath’s Government deserves an applause for this crackdown on traitors. Hindus wish that other States follow the same action plan.