When Vegetarians Become Vigilantes

When Vegetarians Become Vigilantes

Strict dietary edicts have spawned a wave of hostility toward meat-eaters in Modi’s India.

Row At Mumbai Apartment Complex After Non-Vegetarians Called "Dirty"

The Mumbai Police intervened to defuse tension between members of the Gujarati community and Marathi-speaking residents over consuming non-vegetarian food in the city's Ghatkopar neighbourhood.

Dirty for eating fish: Non-veg row sparks Marathi vs Gujarati clash in Mumbai

In the video that has surfaced from the altercation, an MNS leader is heard saying, 'He thinks Marathis are dirty. That means Maharashtra is also dirty. So, why did he come to a dirty place?'

Mumbai: Tension in Ghatkopar housing society over non-veg food, MNS warns against insult to Marathi families

A fresh Marathi vs non-Marathi controversy has erupted in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area after a Marathi family was allegedly insulted for consuming non-vegetarian food. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has claimed that in the Shri Shambhu Darshan Society, a Gujarati-dominated residential complex, a Marathi resident was verbally abused over their food habits. According to MNS, a man named Shah, who also resides in the society, told a Marathi family…

Food Choices Spark Local Tensions In Ghatkopar: Mumbai Police Urge Peace Amid Community Dispute

In a recent episode reflecting the complex social dynamics of Mumbai’s urban neighbourhoods, a disagreement over food habits in a Ghatkopar housing society led to heightened tensions between members of the Marathi-speaking community and some Gujarati residents. The Mumbai Police had to step in on Tuesday to mediate and restore calm. Cultural Clash Over Cuisine The issue came to light after several Marathi-speaking families alleged that they were…

MNS workers protest alleged ill-treatment to Marathi speakers over non-veg food

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) MNS workers had a heated argument with members of a housing society in suburban Ghatkopar for allegedly insulting their Marathi-speaking neighbours for eating non-vegetarian food, prompting police to intervene.A video of workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena issuing a warning to Gujarati residents of the society on Wednesday, accusing them of ill-treating four Marathi-speaking families living there, has gone viral on soc…