Delhi Confidential: Nitin Nabin’s Andhra cuisine sparks row, BJP calls out ‘fake narrative’

A day after visuals of Nitin Nabin enjoying Andhra cuisine snowballed into a controversy, with many accusing him of consuming non-vegetarian during Sawan, the BJP said the food item shown in the footage was actually a traditional raw jackfruit curry.

BJP slams Congress, urges citizens to ‘remember truth of Emergency’BJP president Nitin Nabin

Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: From controversy over BJP national president Nitin Nabin cuisine in Andhra Pradesh, to Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib’s touch-and-go moment in Pune.

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    Not meat, it’s jackfruit curry

    A day after visuals of BJP national president Nitin Nabin enjoying traditional Andhra cuisine with the party’s state leadership in Vizag snowballed into a controversy, with many accusing him of consuming non-vegetarian food in the holy month of Sawan, the party pulled out all the stops to take on the “fake narrative” on social media. The Chhattisgarh BJP’s official handle put out a post insisting that the food item shown in the footage was actually a traditional raw jackfruit curry, a vegetarian dish.

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    Metro to the Rescue

    Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Uday Bhanu Chib had a touch-and-go moment as he boarded a flight for Pune on Wednesday evening. Chib, who had to be present during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at Indira Bhawan, left for the airport around 4.30 pm for his 5.40 pm flight. He was headed to Pune to oversee preparations for Rahul Gandhi's Chhatron ki goonj programme on August 22. After getting stuck in crawling traffic, Chib decided to take the metro to the airport and reached just minutes before boarding for the flight was closed.

Jatin Anand is an Assistant Editor with the national political bureau of The Indian Express. With over 17 years of experience in mainstream journalism, he is a seasoned expert in national governance, electoral politics, and bureaucratic affairs. Having covered high-stakes beats including the Election Commission of India (ECI), intelligence, and urban development, Jatin provides authoritative analysis of the forces shaping Indian democracy. He is an alumnus of Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU) and the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai, where he specialized in Print Journalism. Expertise High-Stakes Beat Coverage: Throughout his decade-and-a-half career, Jatin has covered some of the most sensitive and influential beats in the country, including: The Election Commission of India (ECI): Monitoring electoral policy, reforms, and the conduct of national and state polls. National Security & Intelligence: Reporting on the internal mechanisms and developments within India's security apparatus. Urban Development: Analyzing the policies and bureaucratic processes driving the transformation of India’s cities. National Political Bureau: In his current role, he tracks the intersection of policy and politics, offering deep-dive reporting on the Union government and national political movements. Academic Credentials: Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU): Alumnus of one of Delhi's premier institutions. Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai: Specialized in Print Journalism at India's most prestigious journalism school. ... Read More

 

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