The proposal to hand over Indira Canteens to ISKCON has again raised the debate on using onion and garlic in food, since food prepared by the organisation does not use these ingredients.
Responding to a question on this issue, Tulasi Maddineni, Special Commissioner (Finance), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), said the quality and nutrition of the food would not be compromised, but added that the civic body has not put any conditions on ISKCON to use onions and garlic.
It can be recalled that ISKCON was one of the vendors who participated in the bid in 2016-17 when Indira Canteens were started, but were kept out of the process since they do not use onions and garlic in preparations.