Bengaluru: Calling upon the government to “project” vegetarianism in its policies, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday suggested to “treat” non-vegetarianism within Hindu society “if it is possible”.

Addressing a packed auditorium at PES University here as part of a series of lectures to celebrate the organisation’s 100 years, the sarsanghachalak said, “Vegetarianism must be projected in the government policies also. But then we have to undergo a tremendous change because in our society, in Hindu society, 72 percent of people eat meat. Not daily.

“And in the month of Shravan, they totally avoid meat. On Guruvara (Thursday) they don’t eat meat. Generally on Bhuduvaar (Wednesday) and Ravivaar (Sunday) they eat meat. But they eat meat. So first we have to t

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