India, July 10 -- Just a day after sparking outrage over a viral video of him slapping a canteen employee in Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has once again stirred a fresh row. This time, by making derogatory remarks about South Indians.

He claimed that food contracts should not be given to South Indians as they run "dance bars and ladies bars", and they don't know how to serve good food.

"Why was a contractor named Shetty given the contract? Give it to a Marathi person. They know what we eat and will give us good quality food. South Indians run dance bars, ladies bars, and spoil Maharashtra's culture. They have corrupted our children. How will they serve good food?" the Eknath Shinde-led party's legislator said while speaking to I...