The Nationalaist Congress Party (NCP) leaders are opposing the Shiv vada-pav (street food) initiative contending it is unhygienic and a 'certain political party' (Shiv Sena) is taking advantage in the name of election.

"We are opposing this mainly because cooking on footpaths is unhygienic. Secondly, the civic body on one hand is taking action against hawkers and on the other supporting this initiative. Lastly, this is nothing but just a politically motivated thing," Niyaz Vanu, NCP corporator, said.