"We hold the sanctity of the Doongerwadi lands very close to our heart and we will never ever allow anyone to take advantage of our holy lands, let alone any development,” stated all seven trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) around August 24, 2025 in a message circulated on WhatsApp. They were responding to messages on social media expressing fears that the BPP is converting the sacred grounds into a commercial venture.
Clockwise, from above left: Doongerwadi side entrance;
equipment on the estate; work undertaken at night
"For the last four months the BPP has been painstakingly working on clearing out all......