Rishi Sunak’s vegetarian mother-in-law sparks Twitter debate after revealing that she takes her own food with her everywhere she goes (including restaurants)… and the reason why might surprise you
- Sudha Murty, 72, previously claimed she is the reason for Rishi Sunak’s success
Rishi Sunak’s vegetarian mother-in-law has sparked a Twitter debate after revealing she takes her own food with her everywhere she goes.
Sudha Murty, 72, who claimed she is the reason for the British Prime Minister’s success, describes herself as a ‘pure vegetarian’ – meaning she does not even eat eggs.
On a popular food show called ‘Khaane Mein Kya Hai?’, roughly meaning ‘What’s for lunch/dinner?’, the mother and grandmother revealed that ‘one of my biggest fears is that the same spoon may have been used for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes’.
‘So when I travel, I look for a pure vegetarian restaurant. And I carry an entire bag full of food,’ she said.
The remark has gone viral on social media, with opinions divided between those criticising and supporting her.
Rishi Sunak’s vegetarian mother-in-law Sudha Murty, 72, (pictured) has sparked a Twitter debate after revealing she takes her own food with her everywhere she goes
Ms Murty, who claimed she is the reason for the success of Rishi Sunak (right), describes herself as a ‘pure vegetarian’ – meaning she does not even eat eggs
The scrutiny comes after the Indian mother-in-law, parent of Mr Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy, recently revealed that border staff thought she was pranking them about staying in Downing Street during a visit to the UK.
Ms Murty, wife of billionaire Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, said she wrote down the historic address on a form.
She told the Kapil Sharma chat show in India that the border guard looked at her and said: ‘Are you joking?’
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‘I told him, ”no, I’m telling you the truth”,’ Ms Murty continued.
‘No one believes that I, a 72-year-old simple lady, can be the mother-in-law of the Prime Minister.’
Now after calling herself a ‘pure vegetarian’ – a term used by many Indians to distance themselves from those who identify as vegetarian but eat egg – she has irritated people on social media who say the idea is rooted in the notions of purity.
They added this is dictated by the caste system and reveals the mother’s upper-caste Brahmanical sensibilities, according to the BBC.
Social scientist Janaki Srinivasan wrote on Twitter: ‘Vegetarianism as practiced in India is imbricated in the caste order. As a personal choice, it has only one line of defence – it is a matter of habit, which is tough to break even while acknowledging its caste foundation.’
Another wrote: ‘Do vegetarians not understand the concept of soap? This level of paranoia and focus on ‘purity’ and ‘contamination’ is 100% a product of Brahminism.’
The Indian mother-in-law, parent of Mr Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy (left), recently revealed that border staff thought she was pranking them about staying in Downing Street during a visit to the UK
Ms Murty’s remarks about food have gone viral on social media, with opinions divided between those criticising and supporting her
However, the scrutiny on social media has astonished many people in India, where around 20 per cent identify as vegetarians who eat only plant-based foods and dairy.
Senior police official Arun Bothra wrote on Twitter: ‘I will gladly have food next to a non-vegetarian. But I will be extremely uncomfortable if same spoons are used for veg & non-veg food. I will rather skip the meal.’
Another wrote: ‘I did not understand why so many people went after #SudhaMurty? I am not an admirer of Mrs #SudhaMurty but frankly she said nothing objectionable here nor is she imposing her dietary choices on others.
‘On the contrary she makes an effort to live by her choices and is not changing others.’
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