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Mamata Banerjee Fires Back Over Staged Jhal Muri Stopover With Bhelpuri Challenge
India
Published on 24 April 2026

She lists what she eats from Eid meals to curry
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took aim at the BJP and Prime Minister, alleging the party stage-managed the PM’s election-related stopover in Jhargram to eat jhal muri. Speaking at Bowbazar, she turned the debate to her own food habits, saying she eats everything from fish and chicken curry to dhokla, dosa and Eid vermicelli—adding, “Don’t teach me religion.”
- Banerjee accused BJP of stage-managing the PM’s jhal muri stopover
- She said the stopover was tied to election rallies in Jhargram
- Banerjee contrasted her broad food choices with political attacks
- She urged, “Don’t teach me religion,” during her remarks
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