Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jain monk to sit on indefinite fast for reopening Kabutarkhana in Dadar

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: He also vowed to remove tarpaulin sheets covering the Kabutarkhana or the pigeon feeding enclosure, stressing that "jeev daya" (compassion towards life) is the hallmark of the Jain faith. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Updated on : 02 November,2025 10:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Dadar Kabutarkhana. Representational pic

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jain monks had held a prayer meeting for pigeons that had reportedly died after kabutarkhana closure

Tensions first escalated in August after members of the community tore down the tarpaulin covers installed by the BMC at Dadar Kabutarkhana. The civic body, however, maintained its decision to keep the facilities closed. Jain monks had held a prayer meeting for the pigeons that had reportedly died following the closure of the Kabutarkhana, urging the government to reopen the enclosures.

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Court has instructed the government to find a way, yet no resolution has been achieved`

Vijay accused the state government of failing to find a solution to the ongoing dispute despite directions from the Bombay High Court. "We have faith in the government, but recent developments have forced us to reflect. The court has instructed the government to find a way, yet no resolution has been achieved. Compassion towards living beings is not limited to the Jain community. Every person feeds the pigeons," he said.

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Monk demands restoration of old kabutarkhanas

Questioning the civic body`s recent actions, Vijay said, "We will remove the tarpaulin covering the Dadar Kabutarkhana. The government should reflect on why new Kabutarkhanas are being permitted when we only want our old ones restored. This is not only about the Jain community, but about every citizen who cares for these pigeons." Jain community members had launched demonstrations after the civic body shut down pigeon-feeding enclosures in compliance with a Bombay High Court order.

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Closed kabutarkhanas won`t be reopened for now, order BMC

According to the BMC, feeding will be permitted only between 7 am and 9 am, and non-governmental organisations will be responsible for managing these sites. The civic body clarified that this is a temporary arrangement until the expert committee`s report and court orders are received, and that closed Kabutarkhanas will not be reopened for now.