Ever since the 2008 Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trusteeship elections were held for the first time under universal adult franchise (UAF) the community has been on a roller-coaster ride. For once every registered Parsi voter had a direct say in the election of his/her leaders. Thus it is not surprising that every action or inaction of the trustees, real or imagined, was commented on, scrutinized, praised or criticized.
The growing popularity and influence of social media, especially WhatsApp, gave a say to everyone with a smart phone. News, comments, analysis, innuendos, truths, half-truths and lies made the rounds with lightning......