Kolkata Vendor Assaulted Over Chicken Patties at Gita Recital; 3 Held

• Three individuals arrested in Kolkata for assaulting a chicken patties vendor.
• The incident occurred after the vendor sold non-vegetarian items near a mass Gita recital at Maidan.
• Vendor Sk Riyajul, 50, lodged an FIR, alleging religious abuse and physical assault.
• The accused were identified as Soumik Golder, Tarun Bhattacharya, and Swarnandu Chakraborty.
• The incident sparked political accusations between TMC and BJP regarding non-veg food bans.

Why It Matters: This incident exposes religious intolerance impacting livelihoods.