"Only Government Should Do Food Certification": Minister On UP Halal Ban
NDTV
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said food certification should not be done by non-governmental organisations.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said food certification should be done only by governmental agencies, and not by non-governmental organisations.
In a press conference, replying to a query on the Uttar Pradesh government banning the production, storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification, she said it is not right for any organisation other than ones run by the government to give certification.
"Food quality and food testing are essentially a government job. Government should do it. We have our Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)," she said, adding it is the government agencies that should ascertain whether there are chemical additives, artificial or harmful colours and so on.
