Diwali / Priyanka Chopra Jonas faces criticism on social media over non-vegetarian food at Diwali celebration

Mumbai, Nov 9: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas faced criticism on social media after posting pictures and videos from her Diwali celebrations in Los Angeles.

Netizens immediately questioned the presence of non-vegetarian food at her festive gathering. Priyanka had earlier taken to her social media account to share a series of pictures from her Diwali celebrations at her home in the US, which incorporated the vibe, decor, themselves and food.

In a picture, Priyanka was seen eating a non-vegetarian food item. Netizens immediately took to the comments section of her post and questioned Priyanka over serving non-vegetarian dishes during Diwali.

The comments read, “My favourite diva suddenly nothing is going well, the outfit, the jewellery and the hair do, suddenly everything is going wrong, for the first time.” Another read, “Non veg in diwali”, “In diwali non veg nooo.” (sic)

Another user wrote, “How can someone eat Non-veg on Diwali”, “Why candle Why not diyas”, “You are eating non-veg on diwali.” (sic)

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Meanwhile, Priyanka has often spoken through her celebrations about keeping her Indian traditions alive while living abroad. The actress has regularly incorporated Indian rituals and festivals into her family life with Nick and Malti.

During Dussehra, Priyanka had earlier shared glimpses of festivities at her Los Angeles residence, featuring puja, Shivling Abhishek, havan and Kanya Pujan. One photograph showed Nick washing Malti’s feet as part of the ritual. The young girl was dressed in an ivory outfit and wore a red scarf bearing the words “Jai Mata Di”.

The actor has also frequently offered glimpses of her efforts to familiarise Malti with Indian traditions and culture. In earlier videos, she was seen teaching her daughter Hindu shlokas.

(IANS)