India, Nov. 3 -- Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Government seized and destroyed 6,700 kilograms of unhygienic and foul-smelling khoya at Mori Gate market on Tuesday. Officials said they collected 44 samples during the drive, and 35 failed preliminary tests.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the market to oversee the operation, which the Food Safety Department (FSD) conducted to prevent suspected adulterated food products from entering the supply chain, according to a statement. During the drive, the department's team collected 44 surveillance samples from the market.

These were subjected to preliminary on-the-spot testing through the 'Food Safety on Wheels' mobile testing facility, with 35 of the 44 samples failing the preliminary tests. T...