Eggs to Go off School Menus in West Bengal, Hindutva Will Deprive Children of Vital Nutrition
Ashok Swain | 27 June 2026 | Scroll.in
The latest debate over eggs being dropped from school midday meals in West Bengal reflects yet another attempt to ideologically reshape India’s diverse food habits while disregarding the health of children from poor families.
Earlier in June, the new West Bengal government, now ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, said it would hand over the preparation of school meals to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or ISKCON, a Hindu religious organisation….