The Uttar Pradesh government has banned labelling halal on eatables such as dairy products, sugar, bakery items, peppermint oil, savouries and edible oil.
The office of the State Food Commissioner said in an order issued in Lucknow on Saturday that such labelling is against a legislation passed in 2006 on ensuring quality of edible products.
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