# Vegetarians-only housing ad in Mumbai sparks food apartheid row 2026-08-12T18:34:33+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A viral Instagram video by Mumbai real estate agent Bhavesh Kaware has sparked outrage after he claimed a Rs 6.5 crore 2BHK flat in Tardeo would be sold only to vegetarians. Social media users called it "food apartheid" and said it showed overt social discrimination. The Times of India and National Herald report that similar instances have occurred before, including Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Emraan Hashmi being rejected by housing societies. The controversy highlights the clash between Mumbai's cosmopolitan food culture, where fish and meat are staples for Marathi, Christian, and other communities, and property rules that restrict buyers based on diet. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: dietary prejudice, food apartheid, housing discrimination, Mumbai, social exclusion, vegetarian Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vegetarian-only-housing-ad-in-mumbai-sparks-food-apartheid-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vegetarian-only-housing-ad-in-mumbai-sparks-food-apartheid-row/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.