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India’s Bengal drops eggs from school lunches: Why that’s stoking debate
Summary
West Bengal has moved to remove eggs from parts of its school midday meal programme, triggering a political fight over nutrition and dietary choice. Opposition leaders accuse the BJP of using state power to push vegetarian norms onto largely non-vegetarian and poorer students who rely on the meals.
Why it matters
Midday meals sit at the intersection of child nutrition and culture politics, so small changes can reshape welfare outcomes and election narratives at once.