Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday questioned a reported directive issued by Seven Square Academy in Mira Road in Thane district asked students not to bring certain vegetables in their lunchboxes during the Paryushan period.

In a post on X, Raut said the school had sent a circular to parents through its portal and WhatsApp groups, directing students not to bring food items such as onions, garlic, potatoes, and beetroot, which grow underground, during Paryushan from September 8 to 16.