Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed reports of banning samosa and jalebi! Said the only aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle!
The health ministry has also called for printing health messages on all official stationery like letterheads, envelopes, notepads, folders and publications to fight obesity. Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, however, termed the advisory a fatwa and announced that the state would not implement it.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) dismissed reports of banning popular snacks like samosa and jalebi, saying her government will not implement any such directive.
Mamata Banerjee's remarks came after the Union Health Ministry urged all ministries and departments to put up boards mentioning the amount of sugar and oil present in snacks like samosas, kachoris, pizzas, burgers, French fries, soft drinks, gulab jamuns and vada pav to promote a healthy lifestyle and tackle obesity.
In a post on X, the Trinamool Congress supremo said, "Some reports in the media have suggested that samosas / jalebis cannot be eaten from now on, based on the directive of the Health Ministry. This is not a notification issued by the West Bengal government. We are not interfering in every case. We will not implement it. I think samosas and jalebis are popular in other states as well. People of those states also like these foods. We should not interfere in people's food habits. The health ministry has also called for printing health messages on all official stationery like letterheads, envelopes, notepads, folders and publications to fight obesity. Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, however, termed the advisory a fatwa and announced that the state would not implement it.
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