On Wednesday, members of the Jain community and locals tore the tarpaulin of the tent that had been placed over the kabutarkhana (pigeon feeding area) in Dadar. However, before they could entirely dismantle the structure, the police intervened. Protesters have demanded that the kabutarkhana be reopened, warning that if not, they would opt for the NOTA (None of the above) option in the coming civic elections.

According to sources, a secret meeting was held on Tuesday night by pro-pigeon residents to plan a protest against the Bombay High Court’s order directing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to act strictly against those feeding pigeons. Although the planned protest was called off, several protesters carrying knives arrived at the kabutarkhana around 11 am the following day, and after tearing the tarpaulin cover installed by the BMC, began feeding pigeons. BMC staff subsequently alerted the Shivaji Park police, who immediately rushed to the site.