‘You Marathi people are dirty’: Food dispute sparks tensions between Marathi and Gujarati communities in Mumbai society

A dispute broke out between the Marathi and Gujarati communities at a Mumbai residential complex over non-vegetarian food, after one resident allegedly referred to Marathis as "dirty" for consuming "fish and meat."

The incident occurred at the Sambhav Darshan Co-operative Housing Society in Ghatkopar, where a resident claimed that his neighbour objected to him eating non-vegetarian food.

Ram Ringe, a resident of the society, alleged that his neighbour said, "You Marathi people are dirty, you eat fish and meat." Following the heated conversation over the choice of food, Ram reached out to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and complained about the mistreatment.

The MNS leaders warned society members from the Gujarati community on Wednesday night, saying that if they mistreated Marathi residents, they would also face consequences. In the video that has now gone viral on social media, 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?"