Source: The Indian Express
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=131727
On May 31, 2005 The Indian Express reported, "Continue to keep fire temples off limits to non-Parsis. Keep converts out of the fold. Safeguard dakhmas (towers of silence) and religious institutions. Promote a Parsi way of life. Had it not been for the cheering of these vows by about 2,200 Parsis, the white-and-gold decor, the pearls, embroidered silk saris and traditional daglis at the Mahalaxmi turf club would have been mistaken for a Parsi wedding jashan. The Saturday evening gathering was actually the launch of the World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis (WAPIZ), by a clutch of religious scholars. The Mumbai-based conservative organisation will resist reformists’ attempts to extend religious rights and recognition to non-Parsi spouses and their children. It will also oppose the Bombay Parsee Punchayet if it agrees to join the International Zoroastrian Organisation (IZO) to be set up in London, a cosmopolitan body with open membership to non-Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis."