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Tukaram Mundhe to Celebs: T-shirts Not Enough, Real Work Needed for Food Safety
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Moneycontrol•24-09-2026, 14:12
Tukaram Mundhe to Celebs: T-shirts Not Enough, Real Work Needed for Food Safety
- •Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe welcomes celebrity support for food safety enforcement but stresses the need for public participation beyond symbolic gestures.
- •Preity Zinta showed support by wearing a "Team Tukaram Mundhe" T-shirt, calling him a hero, a gesture Mundhe appreciated despite not speaking to her personally.
- •Mundhe emphasized that meaningful change requires active participation, stating, "Simply wearing a T-shirt with 'Team Tukaram Mundhe' is not enough... the actual work must be done."
- •Mallika Sherawat thanked Mundhe in a video, to which he responded by highlighting the importance of citizen vigilance against adulterated or unhealthy food items.
- •Mundhe maintains that improving food safety is a collective effort involving regulators, businesses, and citizens, not just one individual.
Key Questions Answered
Tukaram Mundhe stated that he has not personally spoken to Preity Zinta over the phone or in person, but he expressed his gratitude for her mentioning 'Team Tukaram Mundhe' as part of the public support for the state FDA's enforcement drive.
Mallika Sherawat shared a social media video while eating idli and chutney where she thanked Tukaram Mundhe, stating that she could now eat in peace because nothing escapes his vigilant eye.
Twinkle Khanna joked that if Tukaram Mundhe's team inspected her home, officials might uncover a packet of 'Shahi Masala' that had expired around the time of the Mughal Empire.
