'You eat fish and meat': peeled over non-vegetable food species marathi vs Gujarati collision in the Mumbai society, the police intervene | Today news

The whole hell came loose at a residential complex in Mumbai after marathi and gujarati communities collided with each other about non-vegetarian foods, after a resident allegedly called Marathis ‘dirty’ for eating ‘fish and meat’. It is reportedly reported, Mumbai police had to intervene after the dispute on the street and began to get traction on social media. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members also became involved in the dispute with Housing Society residents, after allegations emerged that the marathi-speaking neighbors were offended for the consumption of non-vegetarian foods, PTI reports. What led to the dispute broke out the dispute at the Sambhav Darshan Cooperative Housing Association in Ghatkopar, where a resident claimed that his neighbor objected to eating non-vegetarian food. According to the resident, Ram Rings, the neighbor reportedly said: “You marathi people are dirty, you eat fish and meat.” After breaking over food choices, Ram came out to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to pay attention to the discrimination he claimed. MNS workers get involved in a dispute a video of MNS workers warning the residents of the Gujarati and accusing them of abusing four marathi-speaking families living there is currently on social media. In the video, local MNS leader Raj parte can be heard and says families in marathi-speaking ‘dirty’ are called for their choice of food. “Anyone can live in Mumbai and work here, but we won’t stand such things … how can others determine what to eat,” Raj Parte said. The MNS worker further added: “He thinks marathis is dirty. That means Maharashtra is also dirty. So why did he get to a dirty place?” Police to take action, police officers said they would hold a meeting with the members of the Housing Society and assured that appropriate legal action would be convicted against everyone. Congress Mla Slamms Maharashtra cm The row over eating non-vegetable food caused criticism of opposition leaders in Maharashtra, with the Congress-Mla Vijay Wadettiwar responsible for the Devendra Fadnavis-led government for what he described as the repeated harassment of marathi-speaking People Residents in Mumbai. “The chief minister of Maharashtra also eats non-vegetarian foods. The approach of state government to food habits and language seems to be to create a separation between Gujaratis and Marathis in Mumbai, which is unacceptable,” Pti said. The MLA of Congress further added: “The people of Marathi must now ask the government: Is Maharashtra truly controlled by Marathis or not?” Reported Pti. First published: 18 Apr 2025, 03:21 pm Ist