The BJP government, whose support base includes traditionalist Hindus, moved to drop eggs from the midday meal program in Kolkata.

KOLKATA: Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has…

Eggs, previously served once a week, were replaced last month with plant-based alternatives; former CM denounces move as going "against the culture".