NEW DELHI: Prime Narendra Modi on Wednesday ate Jhalmuri served by West Bengal chief minister at the NDA meeting in New Delhi.The PM shared a video on social media, saying, “Sharing Jhalmuri with fellow NDA leaders at the NDA meeting today.” In the clip, PM can be seen enjoying and laughing while tasting the Jhalmuri. The happened NDA’s meeting was held as Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office, bringing together chief ministers, deputy chief ministers and senior leaders from all 22 NDA-ruled states and Union Territories. PM Modi is chaired the meeting, which was also being attended by senior union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, along with key alliance leaders.The conclave also marks PM Modi surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru’s record to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister in consecutive terms.
Political significance of jhalmuri
Jhalmuri, a popular Bengali street snack made with puffed rice, mustard oil, spices and vegetables, became an unlikely political symbol in West Bengal’s election campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stop at a jhalmuri stall in Jhargram before polls was projected by the BJP as an attempt to connect with local culture and voters, with the Prime Minister later using the snack as a metaphor for the political “spice” his campaign had added to the contest.The Jhalmuri then became a part ofvictory celebration too as BJP defeated TMC in the state with Suvendu Adhikari becoming the chief minister. Meanwhile, as BJP marks its rule in West Bengal, TMC is grappling with one of the biggest internal crises, marked by a rebellion by several MLAs and MPs, a signature-forgery controversy, the dissolution of the party’s organisational committees, and high-profile resignations.
