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After facing a backlash online from a section of people over the launch of the "Pure Veg Mode" service, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday said the food delivery platform will "roll it back in a heartbeat" in case there is a negative social repercussions. In a long late night post on X, Goyal also sought to allay concerns that Zomato's regular fleet may be barred by some societies and RWAs. "There's an opinion that some societies and RWAs will now not let our regular fleet in. We will stay alert for any such cases and work with these RWAs to not let this happen. "We understand our social responsibility due to this change, and we will not back down from solving it when the need arises," he said. "Please note that this Pure Veg Mode, or the Pure Veg Fleet doesn't serve or alienate any religious, or political preference," he clarified. Goyal elaborated upon the reason behind introduction of the company's "Pure Veg Mode" service. "But why did we need to separate the fleets? Becaus
Ditching its usual practice of serving vegetarian food during official events, the Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opted to serve non-vegetarian food at a workshop. Held on the banks of the Haldi river, near the town of Haldia in southern Bengal, the four-day workshop for BJP's state workers served hilsa, prawn and katla fish. The change in menu had to be accommodated as party workers were uncomfortable with the strict vegetarian diet, a local BJP leader said. A Bengali meal without fish was too much to demand, said BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh. "Everyone was asking for fish," he said. "Although this escalated costs, we are happy that our workers and leaders enjoyed the food thoroughly."