‘Eat Fish With Me’: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Dare To Mamata Banerjee Sparks Bengal Poll Row
A political face-off has taken a quirky turn ahead of the West Bengal elections. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to a fish-eating contest, saying “let’s see who eats more.” The remark comes amid an escalating debate over food habits, with Sarma asserting that fish and mutton are widely consumed in BJP-ruled Assam. The war of words also touches on key election issues including infiltration and tea garden workers’ wages.
