Amid row, Suvendu says Bengal govt to provide eggs with ISKCON-cooked veg food in mid-day meals

3 min readKolkataUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 10:39 PM IST Speaking to the media during a programme of the school education department at Nabanna, Adhiakri said, “From August 1, as a pilot project, ISKCON, will provide mid day meals in various schools in Kolkata." (File image) Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that the government will provide eggs in mid-day meals along with the proposed ISKCON-cooked vegetarian meals in schools across Kolkata from August 1. This comes amid a controversy after the BJP government announced an overhaul of the mid-day meal scheme with its proposal to partner with ISKCON to provide cooked meals under a pilot project that would drop eggs from the menu. Speaking to the media during a programme of the school education department at Nabanna, Adhiakri said