Shri Deen Dayal Pandey, Sampark Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, CEO FSSAI

Shri Deen Dayal Pandey, Sampark Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh signed on the comment on the recent draft regulation on packet food. He advocated for the FOPL with warning label instead of star - rating.  Dr. Lenin  Raghuvanshi fecilited him with  cotton shawl.  He was chief guest in the birth Anniversary of Rani Lakmi Bai organized by Sanskar Bharti









 

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