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Rahul Gandhi Highlights Non-Vegetarian Majority After BRICS Dinner
Rahul Gandhi made a comment about food after a big international dinner in India.
The dinner was held for leaders and guests attending the BRICS Summit.
It served only vegetarian food.
The menu included vegetables, mushrooms, paneer, breads and Indian desserts.
Gandhi said that 80% of Indians eat non-vegetarian food.
He also said Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious.
He shared a picture of chole bhature, a dish he associated with his sister.
The dinner also included music and performances by more than 100 artists.
Rahul Gandhi said 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian.
He described Indian non-vegetarian food as delicious and mentioned his sister’s chole bhature.
His comments followed an all-vegetarian gala dinner at the BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner for BRICS leaders and delegates at Bharat Mandapam.
The menu included vegetarian dishes such as paneer lababdar, millet pulao, jalebi and shahtoot phirni.
- Who
- Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi; Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner.
- What
- Gandhi said 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian after an all-vegetarian BRICS gala dinner.
- Where
- The dinner was held at Bharat Mandapam.
- When
- Gandhi made the remarks on Sunday, one day after the dinner held on Saturday.
- Why
- Gandhi made the remarks in the context of the vegetarian menu served at the BRICS gala dinner.
Key facts
- Statement
- Rahul Gandhi said 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian.
- Dinner host
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Dinner occasion
- BRICS Summit gala dinner
- Menu
- An elaborate all-vegetarian spread
- Featured dishes
- Paneer lababdar, gucchi marmik, millet pulao, jalebi and shahtoot phirni
- Entertainment
- A performance by an ensemble of more than 100 artists
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
“I can't believe that the Congress party is making politics even on the food menu served to the leaders of BRICS nations. Our guests relished Indian vegetarian cuisine, which is rich in flavour and nutritional variety with diverse regional traditions”
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“The BJP’s habit of imposing its dietary preferences on fellow Indians is already deeply problematic. Now, they have taken it a step further by imposing their own choices on dignitaries from across the world”
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