India's Vegetarian Menu Sparks Political Row Ahead of BRICS Summit

With the successful conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a new political controversy has arisen in the country. The debate started over the vegetarian menu of the gala dinner held for foreign guests during the summit, on which the leaders of Congress and BJP are at loggerheads. In fact, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wrote on X, "For information, 80 percent of Indians are non-vegetarian. Indian non-vegetarian food is very tasty and my sister's chole-bhature is also. Rahul Gandhi's statement came a day after PM Modi hosted a dinner during the BRICS Summit. Then Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera also targeted the central government over it. He posted on X," The BJP had a habit of imposing its food preferences on others. Now they are also imposing it on international celebrities. India is a diverse culture, where non-vegetarian food is famous. Why does the government want to hide India's diversity from the world? "In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi targeted TMC leaders.