New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) joint secretary Derek O’Brien on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP over reports that eggs could be dropped from midday meals in West Bengal, accusing the ruling party of denying children proper nutrition and attempting to “impose vegetarianism” in the state, PTI reported.
In its maiden budget on Monday, the West Bengal government, led by Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta, said ISKCON was expected to help with the preparation and distribution of food under the midday meal scheme.
According to reports, the new menu proposed by ISKCON would substitute eggs with plant-based protein sources.
“After the fish-eating tamasha during the election campaign, the Gujarat Gymkhana finally reveals itself. New BJP govt at work in Bengal,” O’Brien said in a post on X.
He alleged that eggs were being used as a political prop against opponents even as schoolchildren were being denied eggs in their meals.
“Throw eggs at rivals. But deprive children of nutrition by taking eggs off from midday meals. Imposing vegetarianism. Bengal rejects this,” the TMC leader said.
