
In Bengal poll campaign, BJP tries hard to counter ‘fish ban’ image

BJP MP Anurag Thakur speaks during a press conference ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur participated in a public show of eating fish during a poll campaign in West Bengal on Tuesday (April 21, 2026). This comes as the saffron party tries to distance itself from the “veg-only” image in Bengal’s predominantly non-vegetarian eating society.
Mr. Thakur was in Kolkata to campaign for candidates and was seen eating fish and meat along with party workers at a local hotel in the city.
Published – April 21, 2026 10:41 pm IST



