Raj Thackeray sked why the new "tradition" was introduced just before the civic polls and why the rule was not there during the Lok Sabha and assembly elections

The Thackeray camp, in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial titled ‘Vada-Pav Zindabad’, termed ‘Vada-Pav’ a symbol of Marathi identity and an economic lifeline for thousands, while accusing the state government of failing to protect Maharashtra`s industries