He's Tukaram Mundhe, a 2005-batch IAS from Maharashtra.
Over the last few weeks, you might have heard his name. That is because he was recently appointed Commissioner of StateтАЩs Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since taking charge, the FDA has been on an absolute warpath, raiding illegal, fake, synthetic, and adulterated products. From synthetic milk networks and adulterated paneer to illegal gutkha and unhygienic eateries, nothing has escaped his radar.
Mundhe has made it clear that even the most famous names will not get a free pass. His department shocked Mumbai by suspending the food licenses of iconic establishments, such as the 73-year-old Marine Drive ice cream parlor K. Rustom & Co., alongside famous eateries like Shalimar Hospitality, Noor Mohammadi Hotel, and Rahmaniya Restaurant, after surprise inspections uncovered severe hygiene violations, including live pests and expired ingredients.
Such is the fear of his crackdowns that, just two days ago, dairy farmers were caught on video spilling hundreds of liters of synthetic milk after rumors of an impending FDA raid spread.
This is his 25th transfer in a 21-year career, a testament to his refusal to bend to political pressure. It makes you wonder: if just one IAS officer can bring about so much change, where would our country be if every bureaucrat were as uncompromising and proactive as him?
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Tendulkar played in an era without DRS, falling victim to numerous wrong dismissals in his career.
Grounds had longer boundaries.
Pitches were very fast outside the subcontinent, as there was little emphasis on balanced pitches that helped both teams.
Except for the latter part of his career, he had limited support from other batters, which placed the weight of expectations and pressure solely on him. Half the time, he had match fixers playing in his team without him knowing.
He also faced a more menacing set of fast bowlers compared to todayтАЩs lineup. Imagine just WI, not a single threatening fast bowler in their team now whereas Tendulkar played Ambrose, Walsh, Bishop, etc.
Hence itтАЩs unfair to compare him with modern batsmen purely based on stats, unless you account for the conditions in which he played. No wonder most Indians still consider him to be the greatest batter India has produced.
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: A program was organized to celebrate the Shiv Jayanti at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue in Kupwara, on the India-Pakistan Line of Control.
The soldiers paid their respect to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj amidst snowfall and white ground all around in the vicinity with temperature with the level of mercury under 0 degrees.
(Video Source: DIO Pune)