The heritage walk at Doongerwadi led by Ervad (Dr) Ramiyar Karanjia has needlessly agitated the orthodox of our community. The protests in this case are entirely misplaced. It’s a good sign that the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has shown clarity of thought and due resolve in permitting this heritage walk.
The walk was planned during a period when no funeral ceremony was being performed. Hence, nobody was "disturbed,” and no corpse "defiled.” The group would go where non-Parsis have been going all the time: the pavilion, or even up to (but not inside) the dakhma. Malis (gardeners) and other workers work......