# IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe gets standing ovation in Pune

2026-08-10T14:03:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe received a hero's welcome at a public event in Pune. The audience gave the IAS officer a standing ovation as he walked towards the stage, with a video of the moment going viral online. Many viewers praised him for his recent crackdown on food safety violations across the state, indiatvnews.com reports.

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- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/trending/offbeat/tukaram-mundhe-standing-ovation-maharashtra-fda-restaurant-crackdown-2026-08-10-1050936>

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