Toxic Substance Found in Milk Supplied to TN and 2 other States; Minister Reports

Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed that a toxic substance has been found in milk supplied to Tamil Nadu and two other states while speaking at the Lok Sabha assembly. He also revealed the name of the toxic substance in the course of his speech.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP T.R Balu raised discussion over the topic at the Lok Sabha assembly to which Ashwini Kumar Choubey replied. He said that a toxic substance is being added in a large quantity than permitted levels into the milk supplied to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and New Delhi. He alleged that milk of that quality is being widely sold in all these states.

Choubey further claimed that the toxic substance named 'Aflatoxin M1' (Chemical compound) has been added in large quantity which is not good for the health of the people. As per his statement, Tamil Nadu remains to be the NO 1 state to consume toxic milk among the two other states listed.