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Durga Puja under BJP rule in West Bengal: a push for vegetarianism and tradition
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A religious figure has urged West Bengal Hindus to abstain from selling meat near Durga Puja pandals. This call contrasts with the region's established cultural tradition of consuming non-vegetarian food during the festival. The development highlights ongoing discussions surrounding dietary practices and religious observance under political shifts in the state.
WHY IT MATTERS
It highlights cultural tensions surrounding traditional dietary practices during major regional festivals in West Bengal.
Self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has appealed to Hindus of Bengal not to sell meat near Durga Puja pandals, though offering and consuming non-vegetarian food during the festival has long been a tradition in West Bengal
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