Surprise stop by PM Modi on poll trail

Making an unscheduled stop during his campaign tour in West Bengal on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi savoured a puffed rice snack at Jhargram.

Bystanders and the vendor were surprised when the PM’s convoy suddenly stopped before his modest shop in Jhargram and none but Modi walked up to the stall asking the price of ‘jhalmuri’. “Bhai, apka jhalmuri khelao, kitna? Accha se bana do jhalmuri (treat me with your jhalmuri; how much is it? Make it tasty),” Modi told the shopkeeper. The PM, who was accompanied by his security personnel, handed over the money to the vendor, insisting that he accept the money. Asked by the shopkeeper if all the standard ingredients would be used to prepare the delicacy, Modi said, “Everything excepting nimak (salt)” which he does not use for health reasons.