Jejuri Bhandara Blast: FDA Cracks Down on Adulteration After 16 Injured

• 16 people, including two corporators, were injured in a Bhandara explosion at Jejuri's Khandoba Fort steps.
• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an operation, seizing adulterated Bhandara from Belgaum and taking samples.
• FDA officials Varsha Baravkar, Razia Sheikh, Laxmikant Sawale, Dr. Sandeep Shinde, and Jejuri Police participated in the crackdown.
• Long-standing complaints about adulterated Bhandara were ignored for years, with action only taken after this major incident.
• MP Supriya Sule expressed concern, and newly elected Mayor Jaideep Barbhai confirmed injured are out of danger; permanent measures are demanded.

Why It Matters: Jejuri administration acts on adulterated Bhandara after explosion injures 16, highlighting long-ignored safety concerns.