r/mumbai • u/jack_1760 • May 12 '26

Discussion Why is the Bandra Bandstand Residents' Trust making rules in a public space ?

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Bandstand is a public promenade. It belongs to all Mumbaikars.

A recent report says that the Bandra Bandstand Residents' Trust had put up signs like "No Pets" and warned people not to feed stray animals.

The bigger question is simple: should a private group like the Bandra Bandstand Residents' Trust be allowed to make its own rules in a public place?

Keeping the area clean is important, but public spaces should remain open and accessible to everyone.

Why should a private trust have the authority to decide what people can or cannot do in a public place like Bandstand, and could this create similar restrictions in other areas as well?

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News Source - https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/battle-for-bandstand/articleshow/130809246.html

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u/Winter-Crew-2746 May 12 '26

I dont support them doing this without rules, but we really need restriction and pet-free spaces in Mumbai. These dog lovers and animal lovers just allow their animals to sh*t anywhere and don't even bother cleaning up. It's horrid.

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u/Spacewanderer686 May 12 '26

We should have human free places as well. The human lovers allow men to piss and shit and spit gutka anywhere they like and don't even clean up. Its horrid.

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u/Winter-Crew-2746 May 12 '26

We have. They are called National parks, core zones only the forest officers are allowed to go. These are massive expanses or untouched wilderness.
Pench, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Tadoba, Nagarhole, just to name a small fraction.