10 factories caught making ‘Madana Modaka’ illegally

• Health authorities say that legally making it is not a crime, and even the police cannot arrest anyone for possessing it  
• Will take strict action soon, including conducting raids on places that make ‘Madana Modaka’ illegally

By Indika Sri Aravinda  

The Health authorities say that about 10 places in the country are making ‘Madana Modaka’ illegally. These factories use too much hemp, more than what is allowed by law.   

Officials say these places misuse the annual registration certificate they get from the Ayurvedic Department. They pretend to follow the correct rules but secretly make the medicine in the wrong way.   

Health authorities say that real ‘Madana Modaka’ must be made exactly according to the approved recipe, and an Ayurvedic Health Medical Officer must be present during production. But many manufacturers do not follow this rule and still sell the illegally made products.   

Some of these products are also wrongly promoted as something that increases sexual desire.   

Scientific tests have proved that properly made ‘Madana Modaka’ is not intoxicating and is mainly used to treat indigestion in young children.   

The authority also says that having legally made ‘Madana Modaka’ is not a crime, and even the police cannot arrest anyone for possessing it.   

Health authorities say it will take strict action soon, including conducting raids on places that make ‘Madana Modaka’ illegally.