A meeting of Mumbai's Parsi community aimed at preventing the sale of the Sanjan sanatorium to non-Zoroastrians failed after the World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Funds (WZO), which manages the facility, declined a purchase offer from Dinshaw Mehta, a former chairperson of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP).

The meeting, held on Tuesday at the office of a prominent law firm in Mumbai, saw Mehta offering Rs 2.9 crore to keep the sanatorium within the community. However, the WZO reportedly received higher offers ranging from Rs 12 to 15 crore, leading to the rejection of Mehta’s bid.

Sanatorium Holds Emotional Significance

Mehta expressed his disappointment, emphasizing the historical and emotional importance of the facility. “Sanjan is where our sacred fire was first preserved before it

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