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With inputs from Pooja Salvi. It is very difficult to say what is right and wrong, as all traditions have been created by human beings. However, it drew strong criticism and was soon trolled. Durga has a different significance for us and the same deity is worshipped in a different way in other places. Rushina Munshaw, culinary expert and food writer, says, "In several communities, Navratri is practiced as an all-vegetarian festival. But slowly people started creating another idea of God. Throughout history, mankind’s eating habits are a product of evolution, which also includes migration. During Holi festivities, there is a tradition of food items with bhang in it. Comments accused Bengalis of being ‘godless’ and ‘eating meat while other people fast’. They have no restrictions when it comes to food."He adds, "When we celebrate festivals like Durga Puja, it is a festival of our own creativity."

Sanjeev KapoorHowever, unity in diversity seems to be a phrase limited to textbooks now, feels Abhijit Bose, organiser of Arambag Puja Samiti in Delhi. We have always been very creative while creating gods, which is why we have so many of them.Food seems to have become quite a contentious issue of late."Rushina MunshawMost agree that it is important to nurture and protect the diversity in festivals as they bring many communities together. And I think it is important to respect everyone’s wishes and choices with respect to their food, and not do anything to harm them. But why associate a feeling of superiority with fasting and vegetarianism?A navratri thaliNational Award winning director, Amartya Bhattacharyya says, "India has always been a godless country. We have to understand that the other community has also been celebrating the festival in a certain way for a long period of time. He says he has faced a lot of prejudice regarding Durga Puja festivities over the years. "The blog was trolled online, but it is not the first time that we have been told that our way of celebration is wrong.