Egg-Free School Meals Spark Political Debate in India
The introduction of egg-free school meals by the BJP government in India's West Bengal state has sparked a political controversy. The decision has led to a scramble in local politics and public debate.
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Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party often promotes vegetarianism as a part of its nationalist agenda, although most Indian Hindus eat meat and fish.
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Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm. The humble egg, a popular food in West Bengal, was taken off the menu after the state’s recently elected Hindu nationalist government said a religious charity will provide free, vegetarian cooked meals in state-run schools. The new arrangement has rekindled a long-running debate over food, faith and n...
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