Midday meal row: As Bengal drops eggs, recalling Tamil Nadu's century-long efforts to nourish schoolchildren

Bengal's midday meal plan dropped eggs, sparking debate. Opposition accused the government of vegetarianism, while BJP called it a "nutritional and hygiene-focused reform" with ISKCON. This recalled Tamil Nadu's century-long efforts, starting in 1920, to nourish schoolchildren and boost attendance, with eggs part of its evolved programme for decades.