India, Aug. 4 -- The BMC's ongoing crackdown on kabutar khanas (public pigeon feeding spots) has now extended to residential societies, leading to protests from those who see this as an attack on "religious and cultural traditions", for instance the Jain community which has traditionally set up kabutar khanas.

The action follows a stern Bombay high court directive of last week, which ordered the civic body to register FIRs against individuals found feeding pigeons. The next compliance hearing is scheduled for August 7, where the court will review medical data from KEM Hospital and enforcement reports from the BMC and Mumbai police.

The civic body said it was following the affidavit submitted by KEM Hospital to the court which stated tha...