‘Bengal Will Eat Meat’: BJP Hits Back At Bageshwar Baba Ahead Of Durga Puja | India Today

A fresh food-and-faith row has erupted in West Bengal ahead of Durga Puja after Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Shastri urged people to keep non-vegetarian food away from Durga Puja pandals. Bengal BJP chief Shamik Bhattacharya hit back, saying Bengal's food traditions cannot be dictated by a religious preacher. The row comes amid new Durga Puja directives from the state government. Bageshwar Baba Bengal controversy, Dhirendra Shastri Bengal, Bageshwar Baba meat remark, Bengal Durga Puja controversy, Bengal BJP food row, Shamik Bhattacharya Bageshwar Baba, Bengal non veg controversy, Durga Puja meat controversy, Bengal food politics, Dhirendra Shastri non veg remark, West Bengal Durga Puja 2026, Durga Puja rules Bengal, Bengal BJP latest news, Durga Puja food controversy, Kolkata Durga Puja news #bageshwarbaba #dhirendrashastri #durgapuja #itwebvideos #indiatoday #indiatodaynews #westbengal #bjp #shamikbhattacharya #foodpolitics Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday