Surat food poisoning death: AAP leader Dharmesh Bhanderi questions the civic administration and demands food testing labs across all nine zones.

Surat Food Poisoning: A five-year-old girl has reportedly died after a family fell ill following food consumed from a hotel in Surat. The incident has triggered criticism from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Surat Municipal Corporation councillor Dharmesh Bhanderi, who questioned the preparedness of the civic administration and demanded stronger food safety measures.

Bhanderi, who is also AAP Gujarat’s state organisation secretary and a former Leader of the Opposition in the Surat Municipal Corporation, said the party had raised concerns about food safety with the municipal commissioner before the latest incident.

AAP Says It Raised Food Safety Issue Seven Days Earlier

According to Dharmesh Bhanderi, AAP had submitted a letter to the Surat Municipal Corporation commissioner around a week before the reported incident. The party had demanded the establishment of food testing laboratories in all nine zones of Surat.

The objective, he said, was to make food testing accessible to ordinary residents at reasonable rates. Such facilities could allow people to get food products tested when they have concerns about their quality or safety.

Bhanderi alleged that the administration has not given sufficient attention to the issue despite the demand being raised earlier.

Five-Year-Old Girl Dies After Family Falls Ill

The AAP leader claimed that a family in the ward represented by the Surat mayor ordered food from a hotel and subsequently suffered from food poisoning. He said a five-year-old girl died following the incident.

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The circumstances surrounding the death and the exact cause would need to be established by the relevant authorities. However, the incident has renewed concerns about food safety checks and monitoring of eateries in the city.

Dharmesh Bhanderi Questions BJP-Led Civic Administration

Bhanderi accused the BJP-led civic administration of becoming active only after serious incidents occur. He claimed that following such incidents, the health department conducts inspections at hotels and shops, but argued that preventive checks should be strengthened instead.

The AAP leader said the party had also promised during the election campaign that, if it formed the municipal government, it would focus strongly on public health and establish food testing laboratories across all nine zones.

He questioned why the administration does not take stronger preventive measures before an accident or health-related incident occurs.

‘Why Does the Administration Wake Up After Incidents?’

Bhanderi also referred to earlier incidents in Surat while questioning the administration’s response to public safety concerns.

He cited the Takshashila tragedy, in which several children died, and the Khadi flood incident, in which dozens of people reportedly lost their lives. According to Bhanderi, these incidents raised questions about whether authorities act only after major tragedies occur.

He asked why government departments and civic authorities cannot identify potential risks and take preventive action before lives are affected.

Demand for Food Testing Facilities in Surat

The latest Surat Food Poisoning controversy has brought AAP’s demand for food testing facilities back into focus. Bhanderi argued that laboratories across the city’s nine zones could make testing more accessible to residents and potentially strengthen public awareness about food quality.

He also questioned whether the administration would continue responding only after serious incidents or adopt a more preventive approach to food safety.

What Happens Next?

The Surat Food Poisoning incident is likely to keep attention on food safety inspections, testing facilities and the responsibility of civic authorities. Any official findings regarding the cause of the girl’s death and the food consumed by the family will be important in determining what action is required.

For now, Bhanderi has urged the BJP-led civic administration to treat food safety as a preventive public health issue rather than waiting for serious incidents before taking action.

The Surat Food Poisoning case has therefore become a political as well as a public health issue, with AAP demanding greater accountability and stronger food-testing infrastructure across the city.

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