India, Aug. 14 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to invite public suggestions and objections before taking any decision regarding allowing controlled pigeon feeding in Mumbai between 6 am and 8 am every day.
A division bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Arif Doctor was hearing petitions filed by animal rights activists and the Jain trust managing the Dadar Kabutarkhana against the BMC's crackdown on pigeon-feeding grounds due to health concerns linked to pigeon droppings and feathers.
After the BMC told the high court that it has proposed allowing controlled pigeon feeding for two hours in the morning at the kabutarkhana every day, the bench replied, "You cannot just make such a d...
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