In the ongoing battle to save their fire temples from Metro III, the Parsi community has raised objections against the recommendations of the expert committee from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI). In an affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court on Monday, petitioner Jamshed Noshir Sukhadwala, a structural engineer by profession, alleged that the report lacks independent analysis and solely relies on data provided by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL).

Referring to the observations as 'glaring and disturbing', Sukhadwala argued that VJTI had relied on documents prepared by MMRC contractors, and had not done any independent investigation, analysis or scrutiny before drafting the report. The petitioner further rued that the committee hadn't even referred to any of the arguments put forth by the members of the Parsi community. "We had given our written submissions and made an oral presentation for the VJTI committee on August 2. Unfortunately, they did not take any cognisance of the points we raised," he said.