Rahul Gandhi criticised the vegetarian BRICS gala dinner menu and said 80 per cent of Indians are non-vegetarian. His post sharpened debate over the official spread as India used the summit meal to showcase millets and Indian cuisine.

An all-vegetarian BRICS dinner menu sparks a political clash, with Rahul Gandhi pointing to India’s non-vegetarian population and the BJP questioning the Congress’s priorities.

The Congress leader questioned the all-vegetarian spread and said Indian non-vegetarian cuisine should have been included. The dinner menu included dishes such as Paneer Lababdar, Gucchi Marmik, millet pulao, Old Delhi Fruit Cream with Jalebi and Shahtoot Firni.