After Pappu it is Jalaebi or Jilebi. The sweet which is fried and served hot.The BJP’s Haryana unit celebrated a thrilling comeback Tuesday to win a historic third consecutive Assembly election by sending a kilogram of the fried sweet dish to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi office. The gesture, though, not one of friendship or courtesy to abeaten rival.
It was, instead, a jubilant swipe over his comment about jalebis from Haryana’s Gohana.
“On behalf of all the workers of Bhartiya Janta Party (in) Haryana,jalebis have been sent to Rahul Gandhi’s home,” the party said on X.
Attached was a screenshot from a food delivery app confirming an order from a Delhi-based sweets and chaat shop to Mr Gandhi.
The delivery address shown was 24, Akbar Road in Delhi – the Congress’ HQ.
While campaigning Mr Gandhi spoke about jalebis from the area being mass manufactured and sold across the country, as well as being exported, to generate employment and revenue.
He claimed jalebi sellers had been hurt by the centre’s GST, or Goods and Services Tax, system.
