Activists: Will move court over action against pigeon feeding sites
Jawahar Mehta and Sandeep Doshi, representatives of the Jain community who live near Dadar kabutarkhana, said that they will move court against the demolition of pigeon-feeding sites.
"I visit the century-old Dadar kabutarkhana every day, but have never suffered from any respiratory issue. Dirty politics is at play... We have no other option but to go to court," said Doshi. "Has the National Centre for Disease Control or any other authority declared that pigeons are harmful to humans? We suspect that builders may be eyeing the space created by destroying kabutarkhanas..."
Honorary representative of the Animal Welfare Board of India, Mitesh Jain claimed the "anti-pigeon stand has been taken to appease animal haters just before the BMC elections".
"Supreme Court had issued directions to all states and union territories in the 2009 SLP petition of AWBI v/s Nagaraja & others, that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act must be adhered to in India. Disturbing bird-feeding sites or denying them food is animal cruelty," added Jain.
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Roshan Pathak of Pure Animal Lovers group said: "Article 51A(g) of our Constitution states that the citizens must have compassion for all living creatures.
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But BMC wants to harass the feeders and destroy kabutarkhanas. We will protest against govt."
A PETA India member commented: "A review of studies and literature shows that the risk of pigeons spreading diseases to humans is extremely low. On the other hand, badly caged poultry birds and farm animals raised for meat in dirty conditions cause serious illnesses like bird flu and other zoonotic pathogens. So, govt should stop targeting pigeons."
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