India, March 13 -- Dinesh Gundu Rao, Health Minister has announced that flouting this ban would result in a jail term of up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh

The southern Indian state of Karnataka has banned the use of artificial food colours, including Rhodamine-B, in cotton candy and gobi manchurian due to health concerns. Dinesh Gundu Rao, Health Minister has announced that flouting this ban would result in a jail term of up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.

At a press conference, Dinesh Gundu Rao said that cotton candy and gobi manchurian samples collected across the state were found to be of poor quality due to the use of food colours, which are adversely affecting the health of people. Out of 171 samples o...