"Own Chicken Shops": Man Who Wanted "Pure Veg" Clients For Posh Mumbai Flat

A Mumbai real-estate agent apologized to MNS leader Amit Thackeray and the public after facing backlash for refusing to sell a flat to non-vegetarians. The agent, who also owns chicken shops, faced criticism for promoting social discrimination in housing.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing tensions regarding social and dietary discrimination in India's urban real estate market.
A real-estate agent who sparked controversy after saying that only "pure vegetarian" buyers should contact him for a Rs 6.5-crore flat has issued a public apology and also to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray.Bhavesh Kaware made the apology after meeting Thackeray at Shivteerth, the MNS headquarters and residence of its chief Raj Thackeray, on Saturday. The meeting followed a backlash over a video in which Kaware had advertised a nearly completed two-bedroom flat in Tardeo, one of south Mumbai's most expensive neighbourhoods, while specifically asking for vegetarian buyers."If my statement has hurt the sentiments of Mumbaikars, I apologise," Kaware said. "I apologise to Amit Thackeray as well as to all Mumbaikars. I do not wish to escalate the matter further. I will now proceed in accordance with the legal process."ही मुंबई मराठी माणसाची आहे. आगरी-कोळी बांधवांची आहे.
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