A day after two groups of students clashed in Delhi's JNU over non-vegetarian food being served in a hostel mess on Ram Navami, Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said he was pained over the incident.

Interacting with media persons, state Environment Minister Thackeray also said there was a need to think about which direction the country needs to be taken. "There is a need to think about which direction we want to take the country in. It pains to see that such a clash can erupt over a row like this. Focus should be on education and students in schools and colleges," he said.