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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee<\/a> on Monday remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a>\u2019s unscheduled stop to buy “jhalmuri” during poll campaigning was \u201cdrama\u201d.Her comment came a day after PM Modi made a pit stop during his campaign tour in Jhargram to buy “jhalmuri,” a popular Bengali street food made of puffed rice, green chillies, and other spices.\u201cIt\u2019s all drama. How come a camera was present when the prime minister suddenly made an unscheduled stop during the campaign? The entire episode was scripted. He was seen carrying a Rs 10 note in his pocket. Is it believable?\u201d Banerjee said, without naming PM Modi.The Trinamool Congress<\/a> (TMC) supremo was addressing a poll rally in the Murarai assembly constituency in Birbhum district.On Sunday, after concluding his address in Jhargram, PM Modi walked up to a stall and said, \u201cBhai, hume apna jhalmuri khilao (brother, give us your jhalmuri).\u201dAs the vendor prepared the snack, PM Modi struck up a brief conversation, asking, \u201cKitne ka hota hai jhalmuri (how much does it cost?).\u201d The prime minister then reached into the pocket of his Nehru jacket to pay.The vendor asked, \u201cAap pyaaz khaate hain (do you eat onions?),\u201d to which the PM replied, \u201cHaan, pyaaz khaate hain. Dimag nahi khaate bas (Yes, I eat onions. But I don\u2019t like irritating people).\u201dThe first phase of polling in West Bengal, covering 152 seats, will be held on Thursday. The second and final phase for the remaining 142 constituencies is scheduled for April 29.Votes will be counted on May 4.(PTI inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n