Did Nitin Nabin eat non-veg during Sawan? BJP responds to Congress claim

Hours later, the BJP strongly rejected the allegation, saying the dish shown in the footage was actually a traditional raw jackfruit curry. The controversy began after the Chhattisgarh Congress shared the video on X and sought to question the BJP's stated commitment to its.

The opposition party alleged that the visuals showed senior BJP leaders consuming non-vegetarian food during Sawan, a period considered religiously significant by the members of the Hindu community, and they abstain from eating non-vegetarian food during that period. Sanatan on the lips, refinement in.

What Happened

The BJP responded with a sharp rebuttal, dismissing the Congress claim as a misleading narrative. The party said the food item that appeared to resemble a non-vegetarian dish was, in fact, a vegetarian preparation made from raw jackfruit.

• The exchange has since turned the meal footage into a fresh political flashpoint between the BJP and Congress in Chhattisgarh.

• The party maintained that the footage did not establish the allegation made by the opposition and accused Congress of using the visuals to attack its leadership.

• The BJP's counter sought to turn the controversy around by arguing that Congress had misidentified a regional vegetarian dish and then built a political narrative around it.

Key Details

The party further listed all the dishes on their platter, saying that apart from the tender jackfruit masala curry, it also included dondakai palli fry, paneer curry, drumstick curry, soya chunks curry, and green gram batter dumplings.

• In its response, the BJP said, "What you mistook for non-veg is actually a traditional raw jackfruit masala curry, served on a banana leaf as part of the pure vegetarian cuisine from Uttarandhra".

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