The authorities have stated that they are looking into the matter but the moot point is that if the kabootar khana is illegal, it needs to be removed. It cannot be allowed to exist. That is the very basic rule and we need to start with that.

One also hopes that some cognisance is taken of the letter sent by residents. We must not have the same old story of the letter being passed around from here to there, from this one to the other or from one department to another.

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This paper has had reportage of kabootar khanas creating problems for residents in the past, too, and the familiar tug of war between locals who are opposed to them, and those who want the kabootar khana as they feel duty bound to feed the pigeons.

We must be much more alert and alive to the possibility of virus, air-borne disease with the bitter lessons Coronavirus has taught us on a broader spectrum. We do not need placatory noises but solid action now.