When the system is honest, those in power inevitably suffer from high blood pressure. Consider the shining example of Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra's Food Commissioner. What has changed just because he's honest? Junk food carts outside schools have stopped operating. Restaurants have started keeping their kitchens clean. Those making fake milk have shut down their shops. Fake food material worth 50 crore was seized. The Bombay High Court's canteen licence was cancelled. 56 illegal food outlets were shut down overnight. A letter was written to the Ministry to remove him. Officers from his department are running around Delhi for his transfer. A BJP MLA's illegal restaurant has already been locked up. This honest officer, transferred 21 times in 25 years of service, has sparked hope in the system. What FSSAI couldn't achieve, Tukaram's honesty has managed to pull it off.
MISHA, Varca
