Overview

• Mutton Rogan Josh appeared in the central hall of the Bihar assembly on the second Shravan Somwari as legislators gathered for the monsoon session before the state elections.
• Tejashwi Yadav shared viral footage and charged BJP-JDU ministers and MLAs with hypocrisy, noting their meat consumption contrasted with criticism of opposition fasting practices.
• BJP spokesperson Manoj Sharma countered that the caterer offered both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and urged Yadav to focus on Bihar’s development instead of food choices.
• The controversy follows Union minister Lalan Singh’s mutton feast for supporters in Lakhisarai on July 17, which also drew opposition ire during the sacred month.
• Non-vegetarian food debates during Shravan have become a recurrent election tactic in Bihar, underscoring broader clashes over religious symbolism and voter sentiment.