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- Jain monk Nileshchandra has accused State Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha of suppressing the Jain community's voice regarding the closure of a pigeon-feeding site in Dadar.
- The monk has threatened to stage a protest at a Mumbai temple if the issue remains unresolved.
- Disagreements persist over a court-ordered plan to restrict bird feeding to four specific locations distant from the original site.
- The controversy arose following reports of health risks linked to pigeon droppings and subsequent political debates in the Maharashtra legislature.
- This conflict highlights ongoing tensions between urban public health policies and community-led animal welfare practices.
What to watch next
- Potential protest outside the Godiji Parshvanath Jain temple.
- Response from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to an upcoming letter from the monk.
- Potential legislative actions regarding the Dadar Kabutarkhana controversy.
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Nileshchandra
Jain monk
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“He is suppressing the voice of the Jain community. I spoke to State Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and told him if the issue is not resolved, I will stage protest outside the Godiji Parshvanath Jain temple in Mumbai’s Paydhuni”
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…Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha of suppressing the voice of the Jain community in Mumbai over the Dadar Kabutarkhana controversy and warned of a protest if the pigeon-feeding enclosure is not opened in Dadar. “ He is suppressing the voice of the Jain community. I spoke to State Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and told him if the issue is not resolved, I will stage protest outside the Godiji Parshvanath Jain temple in Mumbai’s Paydhuni ,” said Muni Nileshchandra. With his remarks, once again the Kabutarkhana controversy is swelling in Mumbai. It has been demanding the publication of any existing government or municipal policy banning pigeon or bird…
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Named India · Mangal Prabhat Lodha · Bombay High Court · Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation · Devendra Fadnavis · Maharashtra Legislative Council · Manisha Kayande · Mumbai · Nileshchandra · Rahul Narvekar
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