Kalaburagi, Feb. 28 -- The Karnataka government has banned the use of plastic in preparing idlis across all hotels in the state after the Health Minister flagged the presence of "toxic chemicals."

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao posted on X and said that the use of plastic, which is harmful to health, in the preparation of idli will cause serious health problems.

"This has been confirmed in a test conducted by the Food and Safety Department, and the use of plastic for the preparation of idli in hotels and restaurants has been banned," he said.

"Our Health Department has banned the use of plastic sheets for steaming idlis in hotels across Karnataka. Toxic chemicals from plastic can leach into food, posing serious health risks...