Colaba resident Munaf Kapadia, founder and CEO of The Bohri Kitchen, and his wife encountered a strange situation earlier this week when they went to the Bombay Port Trust (BPT) Garden—a spot they have been frequenting for the last decade. After buying their entry tickets, costing R5 each, a security guard stopped them from entering.

The incident occurred on August 4 at around 6 pm. "My parents have been going to this garden for a long time as well, and my wife and I both agree that BPT garden is by far the best in the neighbourhood," Kapadia told mid-day. "When I asked the guard why he could not let us enter, and also pointed out that there were people walking and sitting inside, he first said that those were BPT members that he recognised. His responses kept getting more vague. By this time, we [his wife and him] were curious as to why we were not being allowed to enter. It felt like a weird form of discrimination."