While Bihar’s politics continues to boil on law-and-order situation due to special intensive amendment (SIR) of electoral rolls and many cases of murders in recent weeks, the latest incident of uproar due to the latest incident is a lonely incident organized by Union Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh, where Mutton was served. This has shaken a debate about food, religion and politics, opposition parties called it a case of “double standards” during the Hindu holy month of Sawan.
On Wednesday, after laying the foundation stone for various government projects in Surajgarh in Lakhisarai district, the Union Minister, popularly known as Lalan Singh, and Bihar Rural Development Minister Ashok Chaudhary arranged a multi-corresponding lunch for those involved in the event. The menu consisted of both vegetarian options and meat dishes, including mutton.
In a video filmed at the event, Lalan Singh is heard announced from the stage, “Bhojan Bana is done, there is a bad bhojan, the bhut ki bhi hai hai … Sawan Vala is Bhojan Hai (Food is designed for everyone, is excellent food. There are special arrangements for the month of Sawan; Sawan-specific food is available. There is also food for those who do not inspect the diet restriction during this month). ,
Targeting the Union Minister and the ruling NDA, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesman Mrityunjay Tiwari said, “This is a classic case of double standards. The same people who questioned Lalu and Rahul Gandhi during the diet, are now hosting mutton participation. And the Prime Minister and NDA leaders should now be explained.
Tiwari was talking about the political line that was enraged two years ago when RJD chief Lalu Prasad cooked Champaran Mutton and served Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. It was shot in August 2023, during Sawai, at the Delhi residence of Lalu’s daughter Misa Bharti, and the video was shared on Gandhi’s social media channels. Last year, a video of RJD leader Tejashvi Prasad Yadav had fish during Navratri, as well as BJP leaders targeted him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several BJP leaders later accused the opposition leaders of “humiliating religious sentiments by eating non-vegetarian food during Sawan and Navratri”.
Although JD (U) RJD and India’s opposition parties were in an alliance at the national level with the India block, when the Lalu-Rahul video was disputed, an MLA said that former Bihar CM went “a little crazy” after going through kidney transplants.
“We returned those comments, then taking into account Lalu ji’s health. He had transplanted a kidney, so we advised to avoid oily and fatty foods, as their people were not taking proper care of their diet. We used to turn it into a political issue. We were stuck, so our comment was for their good.
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Getting out in NDA, another daughter of Lalu Rohini Acharya wrote on X, “Those who pretend and spread lies, who criticize the food habits of others, are deceitful and clever skimmers. Their words and actions never match, they lure poison ash. They hide the real meanings of the people.
Congress spokesperson Gyan Ranjan Gupta said, “People like Lalan Singh win elections in any way, including serving mutton, chicken and liquor to mislead people. They have no concrete plans for Bihar, and they are resorting to such strategy to win votes. With increasing crime and unemployment in Bihar.”
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