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Dal-bati but no lal maas at all-veg Congress
banquet
Friday January 18, 2013 07:48:35 PM,
IANS
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Jaipur:
It might be disappointing for some Congress leaders looking
forward to authentic 'lal maas' but the banquet being held at
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence Friday night is an
all-vegetarian affair - quite in keeping with party president
Sonia Gandhi's message on austerity.
Instead of the famed mutton dish, the 450-odd guests at the dinner
being held on day one of the three-day Congress 'Chintan Shivir'
introspection camp, here will be treated to vegetarian delicacies
such as gatte ki sabzi, dal-bati, khatta kadhi and desserts like
imarti, choorma and Alwar ka mawa.
"We can get to eat dishes like dal-bati in Delhi too, but real
good lal maas is hard to come by," a Congress leader said
wistfully.
And the decision to go vegetarian seems to be a carefully
considered one.
"We got orders from above that this is a serious gathering to
discuss the party's future," said a top source from the organising
committee.
"We don't want to give out a message that there's a party going on
here. So, simple vegetarian food was cooked," he added.
For those whose palates are not quite used to Rajasthani food,
cuisine from south and north India will be on offer too.
Sonia Gandhi had set the tone earlier in the day. Don't indulge in
pompous displays of wealth, lead a simple life and be rooted, she
told party workers.
"Celebrating weddings, festivals and happy events is one thing.
But what of lavish and ostentatious displays of wealth, pomp and
status? Does this not beg the question, where is this wealth
coming from," she said firmly.
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