Bengal BJP Minister Backs Non-Veg During Durga Puja, Pushes Back Against Bageshwar Baba
Ghosh said Bengal’s Durga Puja customs include goat meat as prasad and rejected calls to police what people eat.
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Eating goat meat here is...: WB minister on Bageshwar Baba's diktat
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh asserted that eating non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja is not controversial, countering Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri's call for vegetarianism. Ghosh highlighted Bengal's traditions, including goat sacrifice as prasad, and criticised attempts to dictate food choices or government involvement in community pujas. He also touched upon a controversy regarding an 11-handed Durga idol.
Eating meat during Durga Puja not matter of controversy: WB minister after Bageshwar Baba's diktat
Kolkata, Sep 8 (PTI) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday asserted that eating non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja was not controversial and referred to Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri’s meat diktat to say that “saints advocate for vegetarian food for good health”. His remarks came amid a controversy over the self-styled godman, popularly […]
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Times of IndiaBengal BJP minister backs non-veg during Durga Puja, pushes back against Bageshwar Baba
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja is not controversial. He referenced Bageshwar Baba's appeal for vegetarianism, noting saints advocate for health. Ghosh defended Bengal's tradition of consuming goat meat as prasad. He criticized past governments for dictating people's food choices. The minister also questioned government funding for community pujas.
Durga Puja meat controversy: Dilip Ghosh, Bageshwar Baba Controversy has erupted in Bengal following Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham's appeal to abstain from meat during Durga Puja. Minister Dilip Ghosh stated that eating goat meat as prasad during Durga Puja has been a tradition in Bengal. He advocated for giving people the freedom to choose their food. Ghosh also criticized the government over the controversy surrounding the use of governm…
Bageshwar Baba statement: TMC MP Saugata Roy said that Bageshwar Baba has no right to comment on Bengalis' eating habits. He condemned the statement, citing the example of Swami Vivekananda.
Before Durga Puja in West Bengal, a big controversy has arisen over the consumption of fish and meat. The matter was not only limited to food, but now it has become linked to Bengali culture, religious tradition and politics. The controversy started with the appeal of Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. He worshiped Durga [...]
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