Didi keeps up her mango diplomacy with gift hamper to PM
The Morning Standard|June 07, 2023
POLITICAL sparring notwithstanding, there is a certain civility some top rung netas continue to observe. Take West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. If she does not miss any opportunity to go for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jugular, she also does not forget sending him an annual gift hamper of the choicest of mangoes.
PRONAB MONDAL @ Kolkata
Didi keeps up her mango diplomacy with gift hamper to PM

A decorated 4 kg box, with the tagline, "Best wishes from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee", comprising handpicked pieces of the king of fruits will be sent to the 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence of Modi in a day or two. Sources said the box will contain popular varieties like Himsagar, Fazli and Lakshmanbhog.

Similar gifts from Mamata will also reach the doorstep of President Draupadi Murmu and Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud as well.

This story is from the June 07, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.

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