Amid Fish Ban Row, PM Modi Visits Kolkata Kalibari Known for Non-Veg Prasad

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:47pm on 26 Apr 2026,Sunday Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Kolkata’s Thanthania Kalibari on Sunday before his roadshow. The 300-year-old temple is known for its rare tradition of offering non-vegetarian prasad to Maa Kali. The visit came during a political debate over food culture in West Bengal. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Trinamool Congress have exchanged views on claims about fish and meat restrictions. The temple is also linked to Ramakrishna Paramahansa, who is believed to have visited there often.

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