The BJP, elected for the first time in the state in May, often promotes vegetarianism as a part of its broader nationalist agenda
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 3:32pm, 30 Jul 2026India’s West Bengal state will bring back eggs to free school meals after a backlash against a decision by its Hindu nationalist government to replace them with vegetarian alternatives, officials have said.The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families of a key source of protein.
The move rekindled a long-running debate over food and religion in the world’s most populous country, with critics accusing the government of trying to turn schoolchildren vegetarian.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said eggs would again be provided to schoolchildren from next month.
