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Biryani Flex Controversy: Suvendu Adhikari Reacts to Hindu Jagran Manch Banners
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:45
Biryani Flex Controversy: Suvendu Adhikari Reacts to Hindu Jagran Manch Banners
- •Hindu Jagran Manch installed flex banners in Siliguri urging people to buy biryani only from Hindu shops to promote self-reliance.
- •The banners sparked widespread political controversy, with leaders like Gautam Deb and Ashok Bhattacharya condemning the move as unfortunate and heinous.
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari responded to the controversy by stating that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and speech in the country.
- •Organizers defended the flexes, claiming the message was solely intended to make Hindus self-reliant rather than create division.
Key Questions Answered
The flex banners put up by the Hindu Jagran Manch in Siliguri stated that people are not forbidden from eating biryani, but they should buy it from a Hindu shop instead.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that everyone has freedom of expression and the right to speak according to their ideology, emphasizing that the country has freedom of speech.
Soumik Basu, the co-convener of Siliguri's Hindu Jagran Manch, claimed that the banners were intended to convey a message of making Hindus self-reliant rather than creating any controversy.
