Why Karnataka is seeing protests over eggs in mid-day meals

Karnataka’s announcement to give eggs to children as part of the mid-day meal scheme triggered protests. Support our Journalism: https://www.thenewsminute.com/supportusAlthough giving eggs has been limited to seven districts in Karnataka, Lingayat and Jain groups have been protesting demanding the government withdraw its order. But can the government afford to repeal its order especially considering malnutrition among kids in some districts? Is this the first time that Karnataka is seeing such a controversy? And why are Lingayat seers protesting? TNM’s Anna Isaac explains.