Muslims use Halal, Hindus eat Sattvic food, Jains avoid meat. Where is terrorism in this?

U ttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again stirred a storm with his remark linking halal certification with terrorism. His statement, delivered with the characteristic sharpness of electoral season rhetoric, has become a talking point across political and social circles.

For some, it’s another example of the BJP government taking a strong stance against religious appeasement. For others, it signals the deepening of a narrative that paints the Muslim community as suspicious.

Adityanath didn’t just talk about the ban on halal certification, he framed it as a weapon and a threat to society. Sadly, claiming that the industry’s Rs 25,000 crore revenue is used to fuel terrorism, “love jihad”, and religious conversion is not just a wild exaggeration, but a deliberate narrativ