Amid the controversy over the alleged violation of food safety standards by instant noodles brand Maggi, the Madhya Pradesh Government on Friday banned its sale with immediate effect until there is clarity over the issue. While talking to media persons here on Friday, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Maggi packets have a written assurance that the food substance does not contain monosodium glutamate (MSG).
However, tests have revealed otherwise. He said the food product has been banned until there is clarity over the matter. The ban would continue until it is proved that Maggi is harmless. So far, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir governments have banned the sale of Maggi ranging from one month to three months.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in Indore on Friday burnt Maggi in an effigy at Bhanvarkuan Square. led by Indore Development Authority (IDA) Vice-Chairman Santosh Verma, BJP workers shouted slogans against Maggi noodles and burnt it in effigy. Maggi samples have been collected from several places in Indore and sent for examination but reports are awaited.