Rejecting Dhirendra Shastri’s advice, several BJP leaders say Bengalis will eat non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja
Following strong reactions to the advice of ‘Bageshwar Baba’ to not sell non-vegetarian food near the idols during Durga Puja, Ministers of the West Bengal government and veteran party leaders support Samik Bhattacharya in rejecting the self-styled godman’s advice
· 9/8/2026, 5:15:25 PM· 2 min read
Following strong reactions to the advice of ‘Bageshwar Baba’ to not sell non-vegetarian food near the idols during Durga Puja, Ministers of the West Bengal government and veteran party leaders support Samik Bhattacharya in rejecting the self-styled godman’s advice
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