Maneka takes umbrage at live-stock show
Story Dated: Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:2 hrs IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The national livestock exhibition, held here from July 23 to 27, has drawn criticsm from with former Union Minister and animal rights campaigner Maneka Gandhi who alleged the show was conducted in violation of wildlife rules and the animals exhibited were "ill-treated" Maneka Gandhi, in a e-mail to state Home Secretary K Jayakaumar,sought action against officials responsible for the "ill treatment: of animals during the exhibition.
She complained that the animals on display, including cows, dogs, birds and other pets,had to suffer for several hours in a day. She said wildlife laws were violated in the conduct of the exhibition held at the Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds here, drawing huge crowd all the five days.
The animals and birds were exhibited violating rules and without pet shop licence under animal protection rules.
An exhibition like this was a gross violation of rules as it did not have the permission of the national Animal Welfare Board, she said. It also did not have the presence of central Animal Welfare Board officials as required by rules, she said in the letter, official sources said.
She complained that the animals on display, including cows, dogs, birds and other pets,had to suffer for several hours in a day. She said wildlife laws were violated in the conduct of the exhibition held at the Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds here, drawing huge crowd all the five days.
The animals and birds were exhibited violating rules and without pet shop licence under animal protection rules.
An exhibition like this was a gross violation of rules as it did not have the permission of the national Animal Welfare Board, she said. It also did not have the presence of central Animal Welfare Board officials as required by rules, she said in the letter, official sources said.
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