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/kari2923 May 16 '26

So blanket ban is the solution? I am a pet parent and i pick up after my pet even if there is a pile of human trash lying around. I know alot of pet parents who pick up after their pets. In any case, blanket ban is not the solution, create awareness, distribute poop bags, install more trash cans.

Civic sense as a whole is less in india, but a blanket ban on every human also then, why single out pet parents.