Mumbai: The Mumbai Food and Drug Department has claimed to have seized unsanitary food items in a crackdown on unhygienic food items on the orders of FDA Commissioner Takaram Munde and under the guidance of Joint Commissioner (Food) Mahesh Chaudhary and Assistant Commissioner Chhatarpal Singh Devi. A special team of Safety Officer Rishikesh Rajesh Darshanwad and Meghna Pawar has launched a drive to take action against illegal and non-compliant food traders in Mumbai. Under this drive, the team conducted a physical inspection of the plantation of “Gupta Chana Bhinder” (Gala No. TG 137, 1/1 Dumping Road, Gautam Nagar, Milind West, Milind Central, Greater Mumbai) in Mulund. During the inspection, extremely poor and unsanitary conditions were found in the factory and the godown. In addition, there was no legal label on the packets of various food items manufactured and kept for sale in the factory, such as the manufacturer, date of manufacture or expiry date (without label). Taking immediate notice of these serious matters that are playing with the health of the public, the food safety officers have legally seized a total of 114.2 kg of food items from the factory, with an estimated value of Rs. 20 crore. The seized items included pani puri, sukhi puri, green peas and other items. Seizure of food items and testing of samples: All the above unlabeled and suspiciously colored stocks have been legally seized and the samples of the food items have been sent for further laboratory analysis. Further action will be taken under the law after receiving the analysis report. Notice to Close Business In view of the possibility of pest infestation in the farm and the fear of large-scale violation of laws, an order has been issued to immediately close the business of the said farm until the deficiencies identified by the administration are completely eliminated and the premises are completely disinfected and cleaned. Therefore, the FDA has taken action against the foodstuff.

Mumbai: The BMC has launched a drive against illegal encroachment of hotels on open land in Mumbai and has removed the encroachments of several hotels, including the extensions of What’s Your Excuse, True 9, Juliet and Yazoo hotels. Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi has directed to take strict action against hotels illegally encroaching on the open land required for service areas. As per this directive, the operation has been started across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Under this, the West Division Office has removed the extensions of famous hotels in the Veera Desai Marg and Office New Link Road areas of Andheri West. Apart from this, the used materials have also been seized. The operation was carried out on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) by a team led by Deputy Commissioner (Zone 4) Bhagya Shri Kapse. Assistant Commissioner (West Zone) Chakrapani was accompanied by the Health Department (MOH), License Department (License), Fire Department (Fire) and Building and Factories Department (B&F). The operation was carried out by a joint team of the Health Department (MOH), License Department (License), Fire Department (Fire) and Building and Factories Department (B&F). The operation involved hotels What’s Your Excuse, True 9, Juliet and Yazoo in the Vera Desai Road and Office New Link Road areas of Andheri (West). During this operation, 24 chairs, 1 cooking range, microwave oven, 3 coolers, 1 electric fryer and 2 speakers were seized by the Health and License Department. A total of 20 manpower including officers, employees, labourers and fire brigade personnel of the department were deployed during this operation. Apart from this, JCB machinery was used. Assistant Commissioner (K-West Division) Chakrapani Ale said that these hoteliers have illegally encroached on the mandatory vacant land and expanded their service area. The unauthorized additional constructions of these hotels have been removed and the related equipment has also been seized. Chakrapani Ale has clarified that strict action will continue against unauthorized constructions in the future as well.

Ajmer, June 10: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Minority Morcha on Wednesday offered a ceremonial chadar at the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishty in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record as India’s longest serving head of an elected government.

Speaking to media, BJP Minority Morcha’s Rajasthan President Hameed khan Mewati said: “We prayed for the long age of PM Modi and for peace and brotherhood to prevail in the country.”

He added that BJP Minority Morcha workers have presented ceremonial ‘chadars’ at Dargahs in all districts of the state.

“PM Modi has worked for the development of the minorities, by launching several welfare schemes. The minority section of the society has seen immense development from where it was in 2014,” he said.

“We want the country to achieve PM Modi’s dream of ‘Viksit Bharat’. The kind of work done by the government for the minority section, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, is historic,” Mewati added.

He asserted that PM Modi understands the pain of the poor and hence works accordingly to provide the facilities required by them.

“He (PM Modi) has launched schemes without differentiating between the Hindus and Muslims. His goal is to ensure that all citizens are able to benefit from the government’s initiatives,” he said.

Abid Ali Chaudhary, National Co-In Charge of ‘Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyan’, said that prayers were organised in all Dargahs and madrassas across the country for PM Modi’s long life and to mark the successful tenure of his government.

Echoing similar view, Mumbai BJP Minority Morcha President Wasim Khan said: “These 12 years are not merely a count of days; they represent a long and highly impactful tenure. During these 12 years, he worked tirelessly for all communities, all regions, and every section of society, contributing significantly to their welfare, development, and progress.”

He added that PM Modi has united the entire country as one.

“Following the guiding principle of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,’ Prime Minister Modi has led this nation toward development. It is our wish that he continues to be the Prime Minister of this country,” Wasim Khan said.

The Mumbai BJP Minority Morcha President offered prayers at Mahim Dargah to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure of India’s longest-serving Prime Minister.

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, All India Muslim Jamaat President, also said that PM Modi has maintained his promise of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’.