West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, 24 April, said it is in Bengal's culture to welcome guests with sweets and gifts, but that would not mean that a single vote will be given to the BJP, reported PTI.
The Trinamool Congress leader was making a veiled reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark in an interview with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar that Mamata sends him sweets and kurtas every year.
Banerjee made the comments at a rally in Serampore in Hooghly district against the backdrop of Modi's interview, reported PTI.
“It is in Bengal’s culture to welcome guests with sweets and tea. We also greet them on special occasions. This is our tradition. We welcome guests with sweets and gifts, but not a single vote will be given (to BJP),”Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister