Eyeing scheduled caste votes, BJP prepares 5,000-kg 'khichdi' for 'Bhim Mahasangam'; seeks world record

The party claimed that rice and lentils have been collected from around three lakh schedules caste households in the national capital with an aim to set a world record. The 5000-kg “Samrastra Khichdi” is being cooked in one utensil.

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New Delhi: BJP is preparing an enormous amount of Khichdi  in the national capital’s Ramlila Maidan for ‘Bhim Mahasangam’, a gathering  of people from the backward classes organised by the Delhi unit of the party, a move which is largely being viewed as the party’s attempt of seeking a stronger connect with the community ahead of the national polls. With an aim to set a world record, the party is preparing 5000 kg of the Indian dish with an input of 400 kg rice,100 kg lentils, 350 kg vegetables,100 kg desi ghee, 100 litres of oil,2,500 litres of water and 250 kg spices. The party claimed that rice and lentils have been collected from around three lakh schedules caste households in the national capital with an aim to set a world record. The 5000-kg “Samrastra Khichdi” is being cooked in one utensil. Nagpur-based chef Vishnu Manohar and his team, who had attempted to cook 3,000 kg khichdi in a single vat, have been invited to cook 'Samrasta Khichdi' at the rally that is expected to be attended by over 50,000 people. A specially designed vat, measuring 20 feet in diameter and six feet in depth, will be used by Manohar and his team to cook over 3,000 kg of khichdi with ingredients like rice, pulses, salt and water, Gihara said. As per BJP Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari: “A world record of cooking 3,000 kg of khichdi in one utensil is in the name of Nagpur chef Vishnu Manohar. The same person will set a new record by cooking 5,000 kg of samrasta khichdi in one utensil at the event.”