Halal certification is recognition that a product or service is in compliance with Islamic dietary laws.

Kulkarni further questioned halal certification given to non-meat products such as milk, sugar, oil, and medicines.

"Not only this, non-food items like construction material, cement, plastic, chemicals or other... have also been given halal certification. It is illogical and full of apprehensions, which undermines secularism," she claimed.

My demand is that halal certification for non-meat and other non-food items be immediately withdrawn, Kulkarni said, adding that private institutions' authority to grant such certification should be revoked with immediate effect.

FSSAI has been given rights to give food certification and private institutions or bodies should not be allowed to give such certification, the MP added.

“Despite this provision, religious institutions or private organisations have the right (to do halal certification). My demand is that, for those who believe in halal, if certification is to be given, it should be given through the government system and the charges for such certification should be deposited in the government treasury,” she said.