A food advisory issued by Seven Square Academy in Mira Road, owned by BJP MLA Narendra Mehta, asking students to avoid onion, garlic, potato and other root vegetables during Paryushan has sparked controversy. The MNS has objected, while Mehta said it was only a request

Addressing MNS office-bearers in Maharashtra's Thane, Raj Thackeray said people were being drawn into social and religious disputes, diverting attention from important economic and social issues