Politics
Kerala governor faces pushback over Lok Bhavan vegetarian kitchen
Hindustan Times·
Kerala governor Om Prakash Mathur drew Congress and CPI(M) criticism on day one over reports of a vegetarian-only Lok Bhavan kitchen. Local media said he directed that non-vegetarian food not be prepared or served there. Officials told PTI the instruction matched his personal diet for him and a small staff group. Other employees were not asked to change habits.
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What It Means For You
- Lok Bhavan sources said other employees may bring food from home or buy meals outside.
- Congress MP K C Venugopal said attempts to restrict Keralites' food habits cannot be accepted.
- Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said food habits remain individual choices.
What's Happening
- Mathur assumed office as the 29th Governor of Kerala at Lok Bhavan on Friday.
- He succeeds Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who has been appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan also objected to the reported restriction.
How Officials Framed the Order
- Officials quoted by PTI said Mathur is a strict vegetarian and wanted his kitchen to match that diet.
- They said cooked food under the instruction was meant for the governor and a small staff group.
- Opposition leaders linked the reported order to broader Sangh Parivar politics; the report presents those as allegations.
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