NEW DELHI: Workers from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a 'Samosa March' in Shimla on Saturday in response to Himachal Pradesh's ongoing "samosa controversy". The unusual protest comes as debate swirls around an CID investigation after snacks intended for Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu were mistakenly served to his security staff. The workers were seen "feeding" a poster of CM Sukhu samosas, while chanting slogans such as "Sukhu ji ka samosa kisne khaya?" (Who ate CM Sukhu's samosa?).
The controversy took off when refreshments originally prepared for the chief minister were inadvertently served to his security detail during a visit to the CID headquarters on October 21. The issue erupted when reports claimed the CID had launched an investigation into the mix-up, sparking political discourse across the state. However, CM Sukhu dismissed the uproar, attributing the investigation to a "misbehaviour incident" and accused the media of amplifying the story.
Explained: Himachal CM Sukhu's samosa ruckus and CBI probe “There is no such thing,” Sukhu told ANI, adding that the CID probe was unrelated to the samosas and was initiated solely to address a disciplinary issue. He further said the media had misrepresented the incident. Taking advantage of the furore, BJP leaders, including opposition leader Jairam Thakur, have criticised the Sukhu administration.
Thakur expressed disbelief at the apparent gravity the government attached to the snack .