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BJP MLA's Controversial Claim: "Mira-Bhayandar is a City of Jains," Sparks New Row!
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:06
BJP MLA's Controversial Claim: "Mira-Bhayandar is a City of Jains," Sparks New Row!
- •BJP MLA Narendra Mehta's controversial statement, "Mira-Bhayandar is a city of Jains," expected to reignite Marathi vs. non-Marathi dispute.
- •Mehta justified his claim by stating the city's MLA, Mayor, and nine corporators are from the Jain community.
- •The statement was made at a Jain community program in Thane, drawing anger from Marathi-speaking residents.
- •Mehta also strongly supported the ban on onion-garlic in lunchboxes at his school during Paryushan festival, challenging opponents.
- •The controversy could escalate into a Marathi vs. non-Marathi-Jain conflict in Mira-Bhayandar.
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BJP MLA Narendra Mehta claimed that Mira-Bhayandar is a city of Jains, noting that the city's MLA, Mayor, and nine corporators belong to the Jain community.
Narendra Mehta strongly supported banning onions, garlic, potatoes, and beetroot in students' lunchboxes during the Paryushan festival at his school.
Following complaints from parents and aggressive opposition from MNS over the lunchbox restrictions, the Thane district education department issued a show-cause notice to the school demanding a written explanation within two days.
