BJP effect: Beef is vanishing from India’s Bengal, forcing diet changes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Since Prime Minister Modi's BJP came to power in West Bengal, beef is vanishing from menus as supplies become harder.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:15:43 UTC.

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West Bengal: BJP fields slain Suvendu Adhikari aide's mother for Nandigram bypoll

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