2 weeks ago
Mumbai Agent Apologises Over 'Vegetarians Only' Rs 6.5 Crore Flat
A person who sells houses in Mumbai made a video about a very big and expensive apartment.
The apartment costs 6.5 crore rupees, which is a huge amount of money.
In the video, he said only people who do not eat meat could buy the home.
Many people saw the video and got upset.
They said it is unfair to choose who can buy a home based on what they eat.
The video was watched almost 300,000 times and got more than 1,600 comments.
Because so many people complained, the man took the video down.
He later said sorry and explained that the person who owns the flat wanted only vegetarian buyers.
He said the owner follows the Warkari tradition and may have religious reasons.
This started a big conversation in Mumbai about whether food choices should decide where people can live.
Mumbai estate agent Bhavesh Kaware deleted a video listing a nearly completed two-BHK flat in Tardeo for Rs 6.50 crore to 'pure vegetarian' buyers only.
The 900-square-feet South Mumbai apartment drew nearly three lakh views and more than 1,600 comments before the post was removed.
Shinde Sena youth leader Gurjyot Singh Keer criticised the vegetarian-only condition and questioned the exclusion of non-vegetarian buyers.
Kaware apologised, saying the condition was the flat owner's criteria since the owner is a Warkari vegetarian with possible religious reasons.
The agent said the video was misinterpreted and that he did not mean to hurt non-vegetarians, while also referring to Keer as 'Parprantiya' (migrant).
- Who
- Mumbai estate agent Bhavesh Kaware, who was criticised by Shinde Sena youth leader Gurjyot Singh Keer; a vegetarian Warkari flat owner is also involved.
- What
- A video listing a Rs 6.5 crore two-BHK flat in Tardeo for 'pure vegetarian' buyers only was deleted after backlash, and the agent apologised.
- Where
- Tardeo, South Mumbai, India.
- When
- The video surfaced on August 12, 2026, and the articles were published on August 13, 2026.
- Why
- The condition triggered a debate over whether dietary preferences should determine who can buy or live in a home.
Critics: Food Choices Are Private
Owner & Agent: Religious Preference
Vegetarian-only sale condition
Critics: Food Choices Are Private
Excluding non-vegetarian buyers from housing is social discrimination, and nobody can monitor what a family eats after purchase.
Owner & Agent: Religious Preference
The condition came from the flat owner, a Warkari vegetarian, whose religious beliefs justify selling only to vegetarians.
Agent's video and apology
Critics: Food Choices Are Private
The listing openly dictated food preferences and reflects a wider pattern of housing discrimination in Mumbai, including Ghatkopar, Mulund, Kandivali and Powai.
Owner & Agent: Religious Preference
The video was misinterpreted; the agent apologised and noted that vegetarianism is practised by Maharashtrian communities such as Malkaris, Warkaris and Brahmins.
'Parprantiya' (migrant) remark
Critics: Food Choices Are Private
Calling a critic a migrant dismisses legitimate concerns about discriminatory housing practices.
Owner & Agent: Religious Preference
Kaware argued that vegetarianism is rooted in Maharashtrian communities, so criticism from an 'outsider' was misplaced.
Key facts
- Property
- Nearly completed two-BHK apartment in a high-rise in Tardeo, South Mumbai
- Listed price
- Rs 6.50 crore
- Carpet area
- 900 square feet
- Features
- City and sea views, attached balcony, podium parking
- Listing condition
- 'Pure vegetarian' buyers only
- Online reaction
- Nearly 3 lakh views and over 1,600 comments before deletion
- Agent
- Bhavesh Kaware
- Critic
- Gurjyot Singh Keer, Shinde Sena youth leader
Quotes
Shinde Sena youth leader Gurjyot Singh Keer
Youth leader who criticized the listing
“"Whatever I said in the video about selling the flat to vegetarians was not mine but the flat owner's criteria. They are Warkaris & vegetarians so it might be their wish or they might have religious reasons to not sell the flat to someone who consumes non-vegetarian food."”
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“"The video was misinterpreted. I am myself a vegetarian but due to Shravan, I did not mention any non-vegetarian dishes while making the listing video. I did not mean to hurt any non-vegetarians. If I have, for that I apologise."”
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Sources
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