KOLKATA: It happens only in Bengal when a savoury or snack becomes a symbol of political rebellion. After quitting BJP’s WA groups, BJP MLA Niladri Sekhar Dana has posted pictures of himself frying chops — the Bengali savoury — in Bankura. As if to dispel doubts about the political nature of the statement, he said that his act followed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee extolling the virtues of local home grown industry.
Dana, a veteran in the BJP, stirred controversy over his act on Saturday morning when he started frying chops at a roadside shop near his residence in the Kankata area. Locals were taken by surprise to find the lawmaker frying chops — often a focal point of political debates in Bengal. He was even seen selling the savoury to those who wanted to have a spicy morning breakfast.
