KOZHIKODE: Former MLA and Muslim League leader K M Shaji opposed serving non-veg food at the state school arts festival amidst the food controversy in Kalolsavam. ‘Nothing will happen if eaten vegetarian food for ten days. This debate was initiated by CPM cultural leader Ashokan Charuvil. Such discussions can lead to eliminate the real issues of the arts fest. Silent profiles of the banned organization are exaggerating this issue,’ said Shaji.

Meantime, Pazhayidom Mohanan Namboothiri after pained by the controversy decided to stop participating in the fests. 'Fear gripped me. So, controlling the kitchen will become difficult again. The unwanted poison of communal hatred was mixed even in the food served. This has made me very upset,’ said Mohanan Namboothiri.