The Parsi community wants the MP from Lucknow to allocate funds for maintenance of Hormazd Bagh (a building in the cemetery) which is in a debilitated state. The community also demands them to provide recurrent funds for maintenance of old graves in the aramgah (cemetery).
Parsis began settling in the city during the times of king Mohammad Ali Shah (1837-42).They have always been significantly low in population but their contributions to the development of the city have been immense. At one point there were about 200 Parsis in the city but today only 45 reside here.
Due to their low numbers, it is getting difficult for the community to pool enough money for the maintenance of Hormazd Bagh (a building in the cemetery).
“We want our MP to get this building renovated,” said president, Lucknow Parsi Anjuman, Zarine Viccajee. “A fund of a few lakhs would serve the purpose. We also want a recurrent fund for the maintenance of old graves in the aramgah (cemetery) as the graves get a grass cover during monsoon and reaching them gets difficult,” said Viccajee.