{
  "id": 14027568,
  "title": "'I Have Not Been Transferred': Tukaram Mundhe Clarifies Role As FDA Commissioner Amid MPSC Probe Panel Appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/i-have-not-been-transferred-tukaram-mundhe-clarifies-role-as-fda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/i-have-not-been-transferred-tukaram-mundhe-clarifies-role-as-fda-commissioner-amid-mpsc-probe-panel-appointment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe clarified on October 12 that he has not been transferred from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra. In a post on X, Mundhe stated that he continues to serve as FDA commissioner and reiterated his commitment to combating food safety violations. The announcement comes amid reports about his appointment as secretary of a five-member committee investigating alleged irregularities in Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations.",
  "summary": "Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe on Monday, October 12, clarified that he had not been transferred from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, amid reports surrounding his appointment as secretary of the state government's five-member committee investigating alleged paper leaks and irregularities in Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations. In a post on X, Mundhe…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}