Jhalmuri becomes a prominent attraction at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s first BJP government at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata on Saturday. Multiple outlets report that the BJP sets up 20 jhalmuri stalls across the large venue, alongside sales by independent vendors around the periphery. Attendees at the oath ceremony queue for the street snack—made with puffed rice, green chillies and a mix of spices—while many describe buying and eating it as part of the celebration. Some visitors link the taste and experience to the election outcome, with comments from attendees suggesting the snack feels different or more enjoyable in the context of the BJP’s victory over the TMC in the run-up to the ceremony. Both sources present jhalmuri as a local street food that has also gained symbolic visibility during the political contest and now appears as a food choice during the new government’s inaugural event.
Jhalmuri stalls feature at West Bengal BJP’s maiden oath ceremony in Kolkata
Jhalmuri becomes a prominent attraction at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s first BJP government at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata on Saturday. Multiple outlets report that the BJP...
- The oath ceremony for West Bengal’s first BJP government is held at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata.
- The BJP sets up 20 jhalmuri stalls across the venue for the event.
- Independent vendors also sell jhalmuri near the periphery of the venue.
- Attendees queue to eat jhalmuri made with puffed rice, green chillies and spices.
- Some attendees say the snack’s taste and appeal feel tied to the BJP’s election victory.
West Bengal BJP set up 20 jhalmuri stalls across the sprawling venue in central Kolkata, while several independent vendors were also seen doing brisk business along the periphery
3 months agoJhalmuri, the quintessential Bengali street snack that became an unlikely symbol in the bitter TMC-BJP fight for over a month, found pride of place at the swearing-in of West Bengal's first BJP government at the Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday. The state BJP set up 20 jhalmuri stalls across the sprawling venue in central Kolkata, while several independent vendors were also seen doing brisk business along the periphery. Scores of people attending the ceremony made a beeline for the stalls to savour the snack made of puffed rice, green chillies, and an assortment of spices. "I am loving jhalmuri more today because of our heady victory in the election," said Manjari Basu, who came from Tollygunge, in Kolkata's southern quarters, to witness the swearing-in ceremony. Manish Yadav from Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, holding a paper packet of jhalmuri in hand, said the snack tasted sweet instead of spicy because of the BJP's momentous victory. The humble snack hogged national limeli
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