The inspections covered several divisions, including Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur. Officials reported suspected adulteration, substandard food products, incorrect labelling and violations of food safety requirements at multiple establishments

Rohit Pawar also called for Reserve Bank of India intervention to address the burden of microfinance loans on women, alleging that coercive recovery practices had pushed some borrowers to the brink of suicide