The initiative comes ahead of the festive season, when demand for food products such as modak, pedha, khoa, paneer, ghee, milk, curd, edible oil and dry fruits rises sharply. The demand for fasting foods, including bhagar, sabudana and rajgira, also increases during several festivals, the FDA said

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed that deaths caused by “Chinese manja” be treated as murder after a motorcyclist died in Lucknow. He ordered strict action and a statewide crackdown on its manufacture and sale