A Maharashtra legislator’s proposal to ship stray canine to Assam to regulate their inhabitants has irked animal rights activists.
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A Maharashtra legislator’s proposal to ship stray canine to Assam to regulate their inhabitants has irked animal rights activists.
During a session of the Maharashtra Assembly final week, Prahar Janshakti Party MLA Bachchu Kadu proposed exporting stray canine to Assam as a viable answer to sort out the difficulty. He additionally mentioned that he believed locals in Assam eat canine.
The animal welfare group in Assam has slammed Mr. Kadu for his “inhumane and outrageous” suggestion and sought motion in opposition to him.
Condemning the MLA, Sashanka Sekhar Dutta of Just Be Friendly or JBF (India) Trust, mentioned he insulted the Assamese group together with his proposal. The belief runs a hospital for pets and a mortuary for canine on the outskirts of Guwahati.
“We request Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and all national organizations to take necessary steps on this issue. The ministry concerned should also take it up as a dog is not listed as a food animal,” he mentioned.
“The Maharashtra MLA also mentioned having seen dogs being sold for ₹8,000-9,000. He should help the Assam Chief Minister identify the sellers of dog meat, as he mentioned seeing during his stay at a high-end hotel in Guwahati,” Mr. Dutta mentioned.
Mr. Kadu was one in every of a number of MLAs led by Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde, now the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, who had camped in the lodge through the political disaster in the State.
Members of the People For Animals (PFA) have additionally slammed Mr. Kadu for his “insensitive” remark. “Such views expressed in an Assembly are an insult to the legislature,” a spokesperson of PFA’s Assam unit mentioned.