Jammu, Feb. 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged the government on Friday to strengthen the legal framework to combat food adulteration, as members voiced concern over a large-scale seizure of rotten meat and sub-standard cheese across the Union Territory.

Replying to a clubbed question from National Conference (NC) MLAs Saifullah Mir, Mubarak Gul, Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah and Hasnain Masoodi, Health Minister Sakeena Itoo informed the Assembly that more than 12,183.5 kg of rotten meat, worth over Rs 29.19 lakh, was destroyed during 1,676 inspections across Jammu and Kashmir during the Financial Year 2025-26, up to December 2025.

In addition, she said 7,665 kg of adulterated cheese worth more than Rs 16.32 l...