Jhalmuri Diplomacy: PM Modi’s Jhargram Snack Break Sparks Viral Storm And TMC ‘No-Fly’ Row

A simple paper cone of Jhalmuri has become the ultimate viral weapon in the Bengal Election 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unscheduled stop at a roadside stall in Jhargram clocked a staggering 100 million views on Instagram and 90 million on Facebook, driving Google searches for the snack to a 22-year high. While vendor Deepak Kumar is celebrating his overnight stardom, the TMC has alleged the stop was a strategic move to create a security "no-fly zone," blocking Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s chopper. From a tribal heartland snack to a spicy political standoff, Jhalmuri is now the undisputed star of the campaign trail.