Shobhaa: I Will Share The Vada Pav With My Family

This is the novelist's hard reply to the Sena protest held outside her building today

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Shobhaa: I Will Share The Vada Pav With My Family
A debate over the state government's decision to screen Marathi films in multiplexes in the 6 pm slot snowballed into a huge protest against Shobhaa De's comment on Twitter about Mumbai's favourite snack- vada pao and misal.

This afternoon, Sena protested outside her building Maker Towers (Cuffe Parade, Mumbai). They came with vada pav and dahi misal. The protestors wanted to give it to Shobha but there was tight security hence they handed it over to the watchman.

Their peaceful protest assumes significance because De had termed their demands as 'dadagiri'.

However, Shobhaa Aunty (yes, that's how the Sena addressed her in their banners) is not In repent mode. She came down later and said, " As a citizen I have the right to voice my opinion which I did. They have a right to protest. I have no issues with it. I'll share the vada pav with my family."

She also tweeted:

Is this the end of the Shobhaa Vs Sena war? Or will either of them tweet again and provoke the other?

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