‘Pyaj khate hain, dimaag nahi khate...’: PM Modi Stops for Jhalmuri Break Amid West Bengal Polls Campaign

Jhargram: Amidst the intense election campaign schedule in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a brief  break between rallies to try jhalmuri, a popular local street food. In the video, PM can be seen interacting with locals at a small roadside shop and also distributed jhalmuri to those present. 

What is there in the video?

In the video, PM Modi's convoy can be seen stopping near a small shop in Jhargram. The Prime Minister himself got down from the car and moved towards the Jhalmuri stall, the people present there surrounded him.

In the clip, PM Modi can be heard asking the shopkeeper to make the snack. 

The Prime Minister in the video said, "Bhai hamein apna jhalmuri khilao." 

He then said, "Kitne ka hota hai apka acha wala jhalmuri." To which the seller replies, "10 ka 20 ka, bus yehi." PM Modi smiles and replies, "Jo bhi hai bana do."

The Prime Minister took money from his pocket and gave it to the shopkeeper, who initially declined. But PM Modi insisted he take the money. 

And on a candid note, when the vendor asked whether to add onion or not, PM replied, "Haan khate hain, bus dimag nahi khate."

Afterward, PM Modi ate some jhalmuri with the people present.

What did PM Modi say?

PM Modi also shared a video of a conversation between him and a shopkeeper on social media. On Sunday evening, PM Modi shared a post, which featured his encounter with a Jhalmuri seller in West Bengal. 

The post read, "In between four rallies across West Bengal on a packed Sunday, had some delicious Jhalmuri in Jhargram."

When did the incident happen?

While going towards the chopper after addressing the election rally in Jhargram in Bengal, PM Modi suddenly stopped at a Jhalmuri shop.

PM Modi addressed massive public rallies in Purulia, Medinipur, and Bishnupur in West Bengal. During these rallies, he strongly targeted the TMC and claimed that this time a BJP government would be formed in the state.