India, Sept. 13 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said event organisers should consider guests' dietary preferences, recalling her experiences as a vegetarian at international events.

In a post on X, Chaturvedi said she had often needed to specifically request vegetarian meals at events held abroad. She added that when she failed to share her preference in advance, she had sometimes been left with only bread and butter.

"As a vegetarian I have had to specifically put in a request for a vegetarian meal option at all events internationally," she wrote.

Chaturvedi said it would have been better if food options had been offered to guests, referring to India's "atithi devo bhava" sentiment, which emphasises treating guests with resp...