Bengal BJP chief defends traditional non-veg during Durga Puja
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Samik Bhattacharya, chief of Bengal BJP, rejected Bageshwar Baba’s appeal to avoid non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja. He said outsiders cannot dictate Bengal’s dietary customs, citing Swami Vivekananda and the tradition of offering goat meat to Maa Kali.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 40% left, 60% center, 0% right.
How each side framed it
Bengal BJP chief rejects Bageshwar Baba’s call to shun non-veg during Durga Puja
‘Bengalis Will Eat Goat Meat’: Samik Bhattacharya Rejects Durga Puja Food Restrictions
Right-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 5 outlets, only 0 are on the right of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by The New Indian Express on ; 5 articles from 5 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (3): The New Indian Express, ABP Live English, Deccan Herald
Sources
- ‘Bengalis will eat what they traditionally eat’: Samik Bhattacharya rejects calls to avoid non-veg — The New Indian Express (center) ·
- Bengal BJP chief rejects Bageshwar Baba’s call to shun non-veg during Durga Puja — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- ‘Bengalis Will Eat Goat Meat’: Samik Bhattacharya Rejects Durga Puja Food Restrictions — ABP Live English (center) ·
- Rejecting Dhirendra Shastri’s advice, several BJP leaders say Bengalis will eat non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Bengalis can't live without fish; food habits not BJP’s business: West Bengal party chief Samik Bhattacharya — Deccan Herald (center) ·