Burgers & biryani at zunka bhakar kendras
Tukaram Shinde, a cobbler operating from a footpath at Lakshmi Market eagerly awaits VIP's visits to Kalyan-Dombivli. That's the only time he gets zunkha bhakar at a zunkha bhakar kendra near his stall. The kendras were introduced by the Shiv Sena-BJP government with the sole aim of providing cheap meals to poor people. However, local people have a different story to tell.
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