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    "headline": "West Bengal Minister Rejects Controversy Over Durga Puja Meat Appeal",
    "summary": "West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee dismissed the controversy over Bageshwar Baba's appeal to avoid non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja, emphasizing that eating goat meat is part of the state's religious traditions. He also criticized the previous Trinamool Congress government for attempting to regulate festival practices and called for administrative action following a dispute over a state tourism video.",
    "articleBody": "West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee dismissed the controversy surrounding self-styled godman Bageshwar Baba's appeal to Bengalis to give up non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja. The minister said that eating goat meat during the festival is not a matter of controversy and highlighted the state's religious traditions involving non-vegetarian food.\n\nChatterjee noted that non-vegetarian food has long been associated with several forms of worship in West Bengal. He accused the previous Trinamool Congress government of attempting to dictate how people should celebrate Durga Puja, saying, \"Trinamool had started saying that this cannot be eaten and that cannot be eaten.\" He also urged officials to remain alert following a row over a state tourism video that did not feature any West Bengal landmark, stating that immediate administrative action and FIR registration with necessary arrests are needed.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nBengal BJP Rejects Call to Avoid Meat During Durga Puja\nWest Bengal Bans Liquor Sale and DJs on Maha Ashtami\nTMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's PA Sumit Roy arrested in Salboni land case\nWest Bengal Finance Minister Promotes 'Look East' Policy",
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            "answer": "The tourism video caused controversy because it did not feature any notable West Bengal landmarks, prompting demands for administrative action."
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