The new rules led to clashes with the police and threats of hunger strikes by members of the Jain religious community, which believes in nonviolence against all creatures.
The closure of dozens of feeding spots for pigeons, known as kabutarkhanas, in Mumbai has upset some leaders of the city’s Jain community, a small but influential religious group.
Officials on Hainan Island, China’s only tropical beach destination, halted public transportation. Businesses were closed in Sanya, a popular resort city on the island.
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