The Congress party on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the largest khichdi serving, stating that these events will not take the country too far.
Speaking to ANI, Congress spokesperson Dwijendra Tripathi said, "Other than organising events on khichdi or Baba Ramdev products, the Modi led government has nothing else to do. Encouraging ministers in all this will not take the country too far. Rather than showing interest on other important matters Prime Minister Modi is just wasting time and money".
Echoing similar views, another Congress spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said khichdi is served when people are ill, adding that it's the economy that's ill and not the country. "Making a record is a big thing and world records are made to be broken. So next year there would be many more records to make and break. Khichdi is usually served when people are ill and the country is not ill it's only the economy," he said.
On Saturday, India entered the Guinness Book of World Records for making 'largest serving of rice and beans' after preparing 91 kg of khichdi in New Delhi. The 918kg of khichdi with 'tadka' by Baba Ramdev had been distributed among the 10,000 under-privileged families in Delhi.
The Yoga guru used Patanjali products, 500 gram of cumin seeds, 25kg of ghee and 1kg of turmeric, for the 'tadka'.
The rice and lentils dish was prepared by renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor at the World Food India 2017. The event was organized by the Ministry of Food at the India Gate lawns.
"The khichdi prepared today will be distributed to about 8,000 to 10,000 poor families in every corner of Delhi. Khichdi is an underrated food, and super grains have been brought from all over the nation are inside this khichdi," Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal said before the distribution.
Speaking about the dish, which is set to make a Guinness World Records, Baba Ramdev said, "Khichdi is getting recognition on a global level. A world record of making, cooking and eating is being created through this event."
Ramdev also highlighted hunger and malnutrition as two major issues that see high number of deaths every year, adding that Patanjali is the first national company to invest Rs 10,000 crore in this cause.
