Congress, BJP trade barbs over all-vegetarian fare for dignitaries at Brics Summit
This is not the first time the government arranged a full vegetarian spread for heads of states and other important leaders.
As the two-day Brics Summit concluded on Sunday, a political sparring match commenced between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the all-vegetarian meal served to international leaders at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi expressed concern that 80% of Indians are non-vegetarians, criticizing the BJP for imposing its dietary preferences on dignitaries from around the globe.
"The BJP's habit of imposing its dietary preferences on fellow Indians is deeply problematic," Congress leader Pawan Khera remarked on X, adding that India's rich culinary diversity should be celebrated. BJP MP Sambit Patra defended the BJP, accusing certain opposition members and the Congress of suffering from indigestion due to India's growing influence.
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