‘Halal Funds Misused For Terror’: CM Yogi Defends Ban, Says Ending Eid Milan Upholds Secularism

Last Updated:October 22, 2025, 15:10 IST

Yogi said the ban was part of a broader effort to ensure transparency and accountability in all forms of trade and certification, while preventing systems from exploiting consumers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (PTI Image)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday strongly defended his government’s ban on Halal certification, alleging that funds collected through the label were being “misused for terrorism, love jihad, and religious conversions." Speaking at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s centenary celebrations, the Chief Minister said his administration’s decision was aimed at curbing financial networks that operate without government oversight and compromise national security.

“When purchasing any item, check if it has a Halal certification label. We have banned it in UP. Today, no one in Uttar Pradesh will dare to buy or sell it," Yogi said. “When we initiated the proceedings, ₹25,000 crore was being earned through Halal certification within the country, and no agency of the Indian Government or state government had recognised it. All this money is misused for terrorism, love jihad, and religious conversions," he added.

Yogi said the ban was part of a broader effort to ensure transparency and accountability in all forms of trade and certification, while preventing any parallel systems from exploiting consumers. “Strict action must be taken against those who exploit Indian consumers in the name of Halal certification… And at what level is this huge conspiracy taking place? We have arrested Jalaluddin (Changur Baba) in Balrampur as an example… Why is there no discussion about political Islam? Our ancestors also fought against political Islam," he stated.

The Chief Minister also addressed his decision to discontinue the long-standing Eid Milan tradition at the Chief Minister’s residence, saying it was done to uphold the secular principles of governance. “When I became the CM, there was a system that Eid Milan programs would always be held at the CM residence and the Raj Bhavan; there were no Holi Milan or Diwali Milan programs… We decided that, if we have given a secular status (to the traditions of India), then the CM residence and the Raj Bhavan should also follow it, and we will not organise any such events. Anyone else can organise these programs on their own," he said.

Yogi further remarked that the government treats all festivals equally and that Hindu celebrations like Diwali and Holi are organised by communities with devotion and cultural pride. “Our festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm here. Every month, we celebrate a festival. Our every festival is rooted in tradition and history. Our sages gave them a cultural and religious form so that any person from any caste, community, or class can celebrate them. People celebrate festivals and events with mutual respect," he said.

Praising the RSS’s contributions to the nation, Yogi Adityanath said it was India’s “good fortune" to have an organisation that continues to serve the people selflessly. “It is India’s good fortune that it has a voluntary organisation like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which was formed without the support of any government and with the help of volunteers… The RSS has done better work in Naxalite areas within the country than any other government…. The whole world is watching as an RSS volunteer leads India as the Prime Minister," he said.

Highlighting his commitment to Hindutva and development, Yogi also referenced the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, calling it the result of decades of perseverance and sacrifice. “Five to seven years ago, people from the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and those associated with the INDI alliance used to ask, ‘Will you be able to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya?’ We and the Sangh volunteers used to say it would definitely be built. They were imprisoned, lathi-charged and shot at… The result is before us: the construction of the temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya."

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