The Halal Tea Debate: What Does It Mean To Be Halal-Certified?
By Hera Rizwan Recently, a video of a heated argument between an Indian railways employee and a passenger enraged after being offered 'halal-certified tea' had gone viral. The passenger in the video enquired about halal-certified tea and why it was being offered during the month of Sawan. As seen in the video, the staff explained to the agitated passenger that tea is, in any case, vegetarian. In light of the controversy, IRCTC clarified that the tea premix in question has the required FSSAI certification and is a completely vegetarian product with green dots. "The product is also exported to o...