Archive · 7 Sep 2026
BJP Says Bengal Food Choices Are Personal Decisions
Bageshwar Baba asked people to consider eating vegetarian food.
Samik Bhattacharya said people in Bengal should decide for themselves whether to eat fish, meat or vegetarian food.
He said the BJP does not want to make that decision for them.
The BJP also announced a month-long service campaign.
It will run from 17 September to 17 October.
The campaign will include help with welfare applications, cleanliness activities and water conservation.
It will also include activities for children and young innovators.
The BJP says some central government schemes have not been properly implemented in Bengal, while no response from the state government was included in the article.
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said the party has no position on what people in Bengal eat or wear.
Bhattacharya said Bageshwar Baba could offer advice on vegetarianism, but dietary choices remained individual decisions.
The BJP announced a nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan from 17 September to 17 October to mark Narendra Modi’s 25 years in top executive office.
The campaign will include welfare camps, cleanliness drives, water conservation efforts, competitions, science congresses and beneficiary outreach.
Bhattacharya alleged that several central welfare schemes had not been properly implemented in Bengal because of political considerations or state-government non-cooperation.
- Who
- BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya, Bageshwar Baba and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- Bhattacharya clarified the BJP’s position on dietary choices and announced the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday; the campaign is scheduled for 17 September to 17 October.
- Where
- At the BJP’s state headquarters in Salt Lake, West Bengal, with campaign activities planned across Bengal and India.
- Why
- To clarify that food choices are personal and to mark Narendra Modi completing 25 years in top executive positions through a service and outreach campaign.
Individual Choice
Vegetarian Appeal
Dietary decisions
Individual Choice
Samik Bhattacharya said people in Bengal should independently choose whether to eat fish, meat or vegetarian food, and that the BJP would not decide for them.
Vegetarian Appeal
Bageshwar Baba appealed to people to adopt vegetarianism, according to Bhattacharya’s account.
Implementation of central schemes
Individual Choice
Bhattacharya alleged that political considerations or state-government non-cooperation hindered implementation of several central welfare schemes in Bengal.
Vegetarian Appeal
The article does not include a response from the West Bengal government to those allegations.
- BJP position on food
- The party says people should decide individually what they eat and wear.
- Campaign name
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Campaign dates
- 17 September to 17 October
- Milestone highlighted
- Narendra Modi is expected to complete 25 years in top executive office on 7 October.
- Planned welfare support
- Three-day Seva Setu Abhiyan camps will help eligible people apply for welfare schemes and complete digital procedures.
- Schemes mentioned
- Ayushman Bharat, Annapurna Yojana, old-age pensions, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, PM Vishwakarma and PM-Kisan.
- BJP allegation
- Bhattacharya alleged that some central schemes were not properly implemented in Bengal because of political considerations or state-government non-cooperation.