Have ice cream, stay cool: CM on ‘Burnol’ post

| TNN | Apr 14, 2026, 21:13 IST

Kolkata: "It is very hot now, have ice cream, keep yourself cool," CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday responded to a South Kolkata District Election Officer's April 12 social media post warning law breakers to keep adequate stock of ‘Burnol' and ‘Boroline', warning that otherwise the "heat will be so intense that they will burn". The EC on Monday asked the DEO South to explain why such a post was made after Trinamool lodged a plaint with CEO against the DEO.

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The April 12 DEO South post also said, "And anyone obstructing our mission will be dealt with by the heavy hand of law where even Burnol and Boroline won't help." It also went on to upload a song from Aamir Khan- and Madhuri Dixit-starrer ‘Dil'.

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Banerjee said, "Not ‘Burnol', we will provide ice creams. What is there to be so afraid of? Those who are saying they will burn others with ‘Burnol' should be told that ice cream will help them remain cool." "I have seen the circular where they have talked about Burnol. Isn't this a threat? Do you want to burn officers alive if they don't support BJP?" she asked. tnn