Diverting attention from real issues: Oppn over UP CM's 'halal certification' remarks

Lucknow: A row erupted after UP CM Yogi Adityanath urged people to check for "halal certification" on products before purchasing them. Adityanath on Tuesday said his government had banned halal-certified items in UP as 'profits from such sales were being used for conversion, love jihad and terrorism'.

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai accused the BJP government of diverting public attention from key economic and employment issues. "This government is quite brilliant in diverting attention from real issues. Why is the CM so focused on such matters?" Rai told PTI.