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Mamata: No ban on samosa, jalebi, won’t interfere with food habits

Hitting back, BJP IT cell incharge Amit Malviya said on X, “Sitting in the Chief Minister’s chair with no real governance to offer, Mamata Banerjee has now taken to tweeting about fake issues"

mamata banerjeeIn a post on X, Banerjee wrote, “Some media have reported that apparently samosas/jalebis cannot be consumed from now on, based on instructions from the (Union) Health Ministry"
Written by: Sweety Kumari
2 min readKolkataJul 16, 2025 04:08 AM IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 04:08 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday that state government will not implement a ban on popular snacks like samosas and jalebi as suggested by some media reports and her government would not interfere with people’s food habits.

In a post on X, Banerjee wrote, “Some media have reported that apparently samosas/jalebis cannot be consumed from now on, based on instructions from the (Union) Health Ministry. This is not a notification from the Government of West Bengal. We are not interfering in every matter. We shall not implement this. I think, samosas and jalebis are popular in other states also. People in those states also love these food items. Let us not interfere with people’s food habits.”

Sweety Kumari is a seasoned journalist reporting from West Bengal for The Indian Express. Wit... Read More

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