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Durga Puja: Bengal BJP Chief Rejects Meat Ban Appeal

West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya rejected Dhirendra Shastri's appeal to ban non-veg near Durga Puja idols, stating "Bengalis will eat fish and meat." He said Shastri has no right to decide Bengal's dietary choices. Shastri had earlier called non-veg consumers "impious." Opposition leaders also condemned the remarks.