The Uttar Pradesh government recently banned the production, storage, distribution, and sale of the ‘Halal-certified’ food products. Two days after the ban, the Food Safety and Drugs Authority (FSDA) conducted raids in the city to check if the order was being followed. Multiple teams searched malls, grocery stores and wholesale markets, but none of the retailers were found guilty of violating the new law. The raids were unsuccessful in finding any evidence of non-compliance.