'Rockstar' Tukaram Mundhe Gets A Front-Page Mention In New York Times. His Reaction

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, often dubbed 'Singham' or 'Nayak ', has not only become a celebrity in India, but has garnered global media's attention too. Mundhe, who has been carrying out an aggressive crackdown on food safety violations at restaurants and food shops across Maharashtra, was called a "rockstar" in a front-page mention in the New York Times."No business appears to escape Mundhe's attention," the New York Times wrote, with the strap: "Diners revere him, and owners fear him".The NYT also described Mundhe as a "food safety celebrity", highlighting how his campaign brought unusually high visibility to routine food safety enforcement. The international coverage is less about Mundhe personally becoming famous and more about what his popularity says about governance in India.