"Akin To Jizya Tax": Union Minister Demands Ban On Halal Products In Bihar
NDTV
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) hit back at the BJP, accusing it of "hypocrisy" in matters like beef consumption.
Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to ban the sale of "halal certified" products, calling it a "jihad" aimed at the "Islamisation of businesses".
Mr Singh, who represents the state's Begusarai Lok Sabha seat, also shared on X a copy of a letter he wrote to Kumar on Wednesday, urging him to take a leaf out of the book of Yogi Adityanath government in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
In a video statement, he said, "The sale of halal-certified products is akin to the Jizya tax that was imposed on non-Muslims in the medieval era. Previous governments of the Congress and its allies have put up with this because of vote bank concerns and politics of appeasement."
