Swara Bhasker on veg food On Bakra Eid

Despite being multicultural, our country has long witnessed a tussle between vegetarianism and non-vegetarianism. However, social media’s introduction has increased the dispute by giving both sides a venue for advocacy and confrontation. Both well-known people and regular people voice their opinions, which occasionally results in heated discussions. Something similar recently happened between an X user and a Bollywood actress, Swara Bhaskar. The user’s post irked Swara so much that she had to respond in the rudest possible way.

The actress celebrates both religions and Swara got married to Fahad Ahmad last year. They welcomed their firstborn, a baby girl Raabiya in the same year. She had once expressed that her baby girl is a ‘mish mash’ of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Hindu, and Muslim.

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Swara Bhasker criticizes X user for her post on vegetarianism on Bakri Eid

On Monday, actress Swara Bhasker slammed a netizen for discussing vegetarianism on Bakri Eid, a major Muslim holiday. Swara called the post “virtue signaling” and said she didn’t like how it was timed.

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It all started when a food blogger named Nalini Unagar posted a photo of a vegetarian meal. Her meal included fried rice and a cottage cheese dish. However, irked Swara is her caption along with the photo. Her caption read:

I’m proud to be a vegetarian. My plate is free from tears, cruelty and guilt.

In response, Swara Bhasker commented,

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Honestly… I don’t understand this smug self righteousness of vegetarians. Your entire diet is made up of denying the calf its mother’s milk.. forcibly impregnating cows then separating them from their babies & stealing their milk. You eat root vegetables? That kills the whole plant! Please relax with the virtue signalling just because it’s Bakr Eid !

How did people react to Swara’s statement on vegetarianism?

Needless to say, Swara’s response sparked a variety of reactions in the comments section. Many people supported her statement.

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However, some other people also took a stand for the food blogger. Many also slammed Swara for indirectly criticizing vegetarianism by putting half-baked facts and logic.

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Why does this vegetarianism vs non-vegetarianism clash gain so much significance on Bakri Eid?

For the uninitiated, this vegetarianism vs non-vegetarianism clash is deeply rooted in the country’s socio-religious fabric, where dietary choices are often intertwined with identity and religion. Over decades, the discussion evolved, mirroring larger shifts in society and occasionally sparking heated disputes.

These kinds of controversies become frequent during festivals like Bakrid (Eid al-Adha), a festival that celebrates the practice of animal sacrifice. Although the Muslim community holds this practice in high regard, vegetarian entities may take severe objection to it. In recent years, the vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian debate has taken on significant political dimensions. As a result, people are responding strongly to these kinds of conflicts on Twitter.

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