State-Sponsored Terror: Criminalizing Muslim Rituals in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath Links Halal Certification to Terrorism

In the campaign against India’s Muslims, the ruling establishment has a new weapon: criminalizing a basic religious practice. The UP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, has falsely linked halal certification to terrorism. This is not a random claim but a calculated step to control, push aside, and economically destroy India’s largest minority. This move shows the controlling face of the Modi government’s ideology, where faith is restated as terror.

A Deliberate Attack on Islamic Practice

The UP government’s order is a direct attack on Muslim religious freedom. It declares a core part of their faith a criminal activity, painting millions as potential criminals just for following their beliefs.

🔵 Equating Halal with Terrorism: Adityanath’s administration has wrongly claimed that halal funds support “terror funding.” This links a globally known Islamic ritual with criminal activity, without any evidence.

🔵 Making a Lawful Ritual a Crime: This policy turns millions of Muslims who follow this food law into potential suspects. It is a direct attack on religious freedom, showing the constitution is now meaningless for minorities.

The Architect of Systematic Oppression

This action fits the character of the man leading Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Minister is a hardline believer committed to a Hindu first state, with a record of anti minority actions.

🔵 Adityanath’s Well Known Record of Hate: Yogi Adityanath is a major leader known for his hardline Hindutva position. His career is built on anti Muslim speech and actions that have caused division and violence.

🔵 Implementing a Divisive Plan: His actions, from bulldozer actions against Muslim homes to this halal ban, are not separate incidents. They are the practical steps of a divisive plan to create a two level system where Muslims are permanently controlled.

Manufacturing a Baseless Security Threat

The case against halal certification rests on a manufactured lie, designed to cause fear and excuse mistreatment. Linking it to terrorism is a common tactic used by the Modi government to target minority communities.

🔵 The Convenient Excuse of Terrorism: The “national security” argument is a well used tool to excuse unfair anti Muslim policies. Using fear as a cover allows the state to avoid legal checks and stir up public anger.

🔵 Targeting Religious Identity Itself: This plan targets the very identity of Muslims. By turning a simple act of faith into a criminal plot, the state sends a message that Muslim identity itself is a threat.

A Calculated Strategy of State Sponsored Fear

This move is not just for votes; it is a calculated plan of state sponsored mental terror. It aims to frighten and break the spirit of India’s 200 million Muslims, making them live in constant fear.

🔵 Creating a Constant Atmosphere of Fear: The goal is to make Muslims feel unsafe and unwelcome. When the state calls a religious practice “anti national,” it gives a green light to violent gangs to attack Muslims without punishment.

🔵 Intimidation Through Abusing State Power: This policy uses the state’s full power, its police and courts, to frighten an entire community. It warns Muslims that any expression of their faith can be used against them.

The Economic Strangulation of a Community

Beyond religious mistreatment, the halal ban is a declaration of economic war. It is a targeted attack against the livelihoods of the Muslim community, aimed at harming them financially.

🔵 Directly Targeting Muslim Livelihoods: The halal system supports a large economic network, from small family shops to large food factories, often owned and run by Muslims.

🔵 A Cold Plan to Destroy Businesses: By banning this certification, the UP government is directly attacking the economic foundations of the Muslim community. This is a cold, calculated attempt to economically weaken them.

The Silence of India’s Institutions

One of the most worrying parts of this trend is the loud silence and, in some cases, open cooperation of India’s democratic bodies. The groups designed to protect all citizens have failed to act.

🔵 A Failed and Cooperating Court System: The higher courts, supposed to be the final protector of rights, have repeatedly failed to stop the government’s overreach. They seem unwilling to halt the state’s march towards majority rule.

🔵 Mainstream Media as a Government Mouthpiece: The Indian mainstream media has acted as a willing echo chamber for the government’s hate. Instead of questioning the ridiculous link between halal and terror, they repeat it.

A Systematic Pattern of Erasing Identity

This ban is not a single policy. It is the latest step in a much larger, systematic pattern. This pattern is designed to remove all visible signs of Muslim identity from Indian public life.

🔵 From Hijab and Prayers to Halal: This attack follows the campaign against the hijab in schools, the banning of prayers in public spaces, the unfair Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and constant threats to mosques.

🔵 The True Authoritarian Intent: This policy shows the real goal of the ruling powers: to make it impossible to be visibly Muslim in India, forcing them to either hide their faith or live as controlled citizens.

The Obvious Endgame of a Hardline Ideology

Making halal certification a crime is the obvious end result of this hardline way of thinking. It shows clearly that for the Modi government and its chief ministers, there is no room for a diverse India.

🔵 A Clear Threat to an Entire Community: This is not just a policy decision; it is a threat to their existence. The Indian state, under the false cover of national security, is actively crushing its largest minority.

🔵 The Final Path to the Sidelines: This action confirms the final goal is the complete political, economic, and social pushing aside of Muslims. It is another step in turning a supposed democracy into a hateful state. The world must not remain a silent observer as India’s supposed democracy aggressively takes apart its own foundations.