Speaking at a public rally in North Dinajpur district, Mamata said the actor had come up with the clarification out of fear. In the video, Kajol is seen visiting a restaurant whose chef is her friend. When Kajol asks her friend about a dish that he had served, he explains it as "beef pepper water with dry lentils and dry beef". They are liars spreading canards over social media," Banerjee had said then. Also read: Mamata: BJP spreading canards that I eat beef, spending crores on social media to tarnish my imageAlso read: Kajol's beef clarification: Has the fear of gau rakshaks spread to celebs?

Source: India Today May 03, 2017 11:23 UTC