Patna, April 27 -- Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday responded to remarks by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi eating "jhalmuri" during his recent visit to West Bengal's Jhargram on April 19, saying that respecting the cuisine and language of every state reflects the mindset expected from a national leader.

"This is the beauty of our country that there is so much diversity in the cuisines of different states across the nation. As the Prime Minister of the country, he works to honour the cuisine of every state and to honour the language. This is exactly the mindset that a Prime Minister and leader of a nation should have," he said.

He further criticised attempts to divide people along caste, language and re...