{
  "id": 7094322,
  "title": "‘80% Indians non-vegetarian, Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious’, says Rahul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/80-indians-non-vegetarian-indian-non-vegetarian-food-is-delicious",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:42:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/80-indians-non-vegetarian-indian-non-vegetarian-food-is-delicious-says-rahul/article71463063.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, claimed that 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian and Indian non-vegetarian cuisine is delicious, following the BRICS Summit gala dinner. The dinner occurred on September 12, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam after an all-vegetarian meal served earlier. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the event for BRICS leaders and delegates. Rahul Gandhi posted about the dinner on his social media accounts, stating that 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian and that Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious, including his sister's chole bhature. The gala dinner featured a vegetarian menu with dishes like khandvi mille, paneer lababdar, and carrot bean poriyal.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner for the leaders and delegates of the BRICS Summit at the Bharat Mandapam Saturday September 13",
  "key_points": [
    "80% of Indians are non-vegetarian.",
    "Indian non-vegetarian cuisine is delicious.",
    "Rahul Gandhi made the claim after BRICS Summit gala dinner on September 12, 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘80% Indians non-vegetarian’: Rahul Gandhi’s BRICS dinner remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/80-indians-non-vegetarian-rahul-gandhis-brics-dinner-remark",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:31:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}