Bengal Politics Turns Salty As Fish Takes Centrestage In Trinamool-BJP Fight
In West Bengal's swirling political waters, the fish is finding itself in the spotlight. Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, BJP's Bidhannagar candidate, Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee, drew attention when he was seen campaigning in his constituency holding a 5-kg katla fish. The idea was to convince voters that the BJP is not opposed to people consuming fish - a symbol of Bengali identity - or non-vegetarian food, to counter the Trinamool Congress' narrative that the saffron party would impose dietary restrictions if it came to power.
