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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Cut cake shaped like goat': Ahead of Bakrid, BJP MLA seeks ban on meat shops near Hindon Airport citing bird-hit risk, communal harmony
BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar has requested Ghaziabad Rural Police to ban animal slaughter and meat shops near Hindon Airport in Loni before Bakrid, citing potential bird hits and communal harmony concerns. NEW DLHI: BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar has written to the Ghaziabad DCP, seeking a ban on animal slaughter, meat shops, and slaughterhouses near Hindon Airport in Loni, ahead of Bakrid on June 17. The MLA cited the potential threat of bird hits to aircraft due to open slaughter activities and also raised concerns over communal harmony in the area. In his letter to the DCP (Rural), Gurjar stated, 'While we respect the faith and traditions of all communities, Loni is a highly sensitive area where communal harmony has been disrupted in the past. The Aircraft Ordinance must be enforced here to prevent any accidents caused by bird attraction near the airport.' He further urged the administration to take preventive action in accordance with Supreme Court directives and state government rules, highlighting concerns over possible cow slaughter and demanding strict adherence to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. 'Cutting cake shaped like goat was appreciated' In both tweet, Gurjar appealed to the Muslim community to adopt 'a progressive outlook,' pointing to past Eid celebrations where locals had 'symbolically cut a cake shaped like a goat'—an act he said was widely appreciated.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC notice to govt on PIL against tender for stray birth control plan
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the central and state animal welfare boards to respond to a public interest writ petition filed by an animal welfare activist seeking a stay on the tender issued for implementing animal birth control (ABC) for stray dogs. The issue pertains to an instruction issued by the Tamil Nadu govt directing the authorities to take swift action to implement measures for controlling the stray dog population. Following the instruction, a tender worth 5.2 crore was floated in Chennai for implanting microchips in stray and pet dogs to help identify them. According to the petitioner, S Muralidharan, a petition challenging the ABC regulations is already pending in court. Therefore, the govt's move to issue a tender while that case is still pending is against the law. "The ABC Rules, 2023, are already prima facie shown to be ultra vires to the parent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and contrary to binding judgments, including the constitutional bench judgment of the Supreme Court," he said. He further alleged that the rule mandating the return of the dogs, particularly aggressive dogs, to the same public space would violate the rights of the citizens provided under Article 21 of the Constitution. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "It would be a financial drain on the exchequer with a failed model that has not yielded results over the past 24 years," he added. Admitting the plea, a vacation bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy and Justice T V Tamilselvi directed the central and state animal welfare boards, as well as the state animal husbandry department, to submit their responses by June 20.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Telangana police gear up to prevent communal tensions ahead of Bakrid
With Eid-al-Adha (Bakrid) set to be observed on 7 June, the Telangana police have stepped up preventive measures to maintain communal harmony and curb illegal transport and slaughter of cattle. 'Police have outlined a detailed plan to ensure the festival is celebrated peacefully. Past instances of unrest, linked to cow vigilante groups and unauthorised animal transport, have prompted a State-wide crackdown this year,' says a statement issued by Director General of Police Jitender on Friday. The State police have invoked the Telangana Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and the Animals and Birds Sacrifices Prohibition Act. A series of inter-departmental meetings were held with municipal authorities, transport officials and the veterinary department to streamline certification procedures and proper disposal of animal waste. Police have also engaged with peace committees, cattle transporters, butchers and religious leaders to educate them on the legal boundaries and consequences of violations. Known offenders from previous years have been bound over as a preventive step. To tackle the problem of illegal cattle transport, inter-State and inter-district checkposts are now operational round the clock, each staffed with veterinary doctors. Police pickets have been deployed in sensitive areas, mobile patrols intensified, and monitoring of cattle markets has been ramped up. Dedicated cattle holding centres equipped with veterinary support have also been established. 'We have made it clear that cow vigilante groups hold no legal authority to intercept vehicles or take enforcement action. Citizens with information about suspicious transport activities are advised to contact the nearest police station. Anyone found engaging in illegal activities or spreading rumours to incite unrest will face legal action, with both vehicles and cattle subject to seizure,' said the DGP.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi govt to draft policy on community dogs: CM
A day after the Delhi high court directed the city government to formulate a policy for the rehabilitation of community dogs, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that the government is working on the same and will involve all stakeholders to find a long-term solution. 'This is a problem for everyone — the public and the voiceless animals too. We are looking to create a platform which will cater to residents as well as those working for animals,' Gupta said while responding to a resident in her constituency during a public event. 'There are laws — dogs can't be kept in shelters and they cannot be removed from their streets. We are searching for a long-term solution, one that causes neither residents nor animals any distress. It is a policy matter...,' she said. On Tuesday, a bench of justice Mini Pushkarna, concerned over increasing instances of dog bites in the Capital, directed the city government to formulate a policy for the 'rehabilitation of community dogs at an institutional level' so that they can be gradually removed from the streets. 'A policy decision must be taken by stakeholders to ensure community dogs are rehabilitated and phased out from public roads and streets,' the court had said. The direction, however, experts said could be in contradiction to the law. Presently, agencies follow the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which prohibit relocation of community dogs, except for sterilisation and vaccination. A dog cannot be removed from any area in the city, barring for sterilisation purposes, the rules state. Once treated, dogs must be returned to their original locality. A detailed register needs to be maintained for each dog, and it needs to be released at the same place or locality from where it was captured. Animal rights activists say that forming a wider policy may not only be 'legally untenable but also impractical.' Instead, they called for the need to address larger issues in Delhi's infrastructure and the ABC programme. 'This is a mature stand by the Delhi chief minister. While judicial or executive officers may seek short-term, quick fixes, no government in Delhi till date has worked on strategies to resolve the problem scientifically in the long run — beginning with proper implementation of ABC rules, designating feeding points, more funds and proper awareness drives,' said Gauri Maulekhi, an activist and trustee at the People for Animals (PFA). Sonya Ghosh, another animal activist, who has filed several pleas in the HC on community dogs, said the government needs to first focus on improving the existing veterinary hospitals. 'There are already 77 veterinary hospitals under the animal husbandry department, but none of these hospitals is being utilised for the ABC programme. Until sterilisation is done effectively, we cannot find a solution,' Ghosh said, who has also worked with the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to designate feeding spots in the city. 'This is also another challenge — residents resist the need to set up feeding points which leads to conflicts.' Resident Welfare Associations too called for a balanced approach. Atul Goyal, who heads URJA United RWAs Joint Action — a collective body of RWAs, said identifying designated feeding spots in each neighbourhood would be a good start. 'The issue of community dogs has become very divisive, with people on both sides. The problem has arisen because of lack of implementation of norms for sterilisation and feeding points. In case of an extremely aggressive dog, some kind of shelter home may be developed but this cannot be done for all dogs. We don't want a society either where there are no dogs,' he said. Other RWAs meanwhile advocated for mass sterilisation and vaccination. 'This should be the top priority,' said BS Vohra, who heads East Delhi RWA joint front. 'If a significant population is sterilised now, the impact will become visible 2-3 years. In many places in East Delhi, it has become impossible to step out alone during night due to packs of dogs, but relocation is not a solution,' he said. Ashok Bhasin, who heads the North Delhi RWA, also said that the population of community dogs has increased significantly in north Delhi due to the alleged failure of the sterilisation drives by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 'MCD also picks up dogs from one site and drops them at some other locations 1-2km away. There should be a priority to vaccinate and neuter the dogs,' he said. Sunayana Sibal, an animal activist, who has worked on the implementation of pet shop rules and ABC rules, said that ABC centres in Delhi are crumbling and require attention. 'Unless the ABC program is implemented in its true earnest, this issue is bound to fester and flare up in a cyclical manner,' she said.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Cops rescue pets caged in dark rooms in 2 Bypass flats
Kolkata: The Survey Park Police on Wednesday rescued several dogs and cats from two apartments in high-rises off the EM Bypass based on specific complaints that the apartment residents were mistreating and harming the animals. Police have also started a probe after some NGO members, including actor Debashree Roy, tried to step into the apartments where the animals were allegedly kept locked-up in dark rooms. The activists were stopped from entering the apartment and at least one of their cellphones was broken during the commotion following the resistance. Police have slapped multiple charges on the apartment owners under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and BNS. According to the complaint, police said, Dola Sarkar, who is attached with a Santoshpur-based NGO Paws Heaven Foundation, along with Roy had gone to two apartments in Udita Complex and Calcutta Greens. The NGO said they had specific complaints that the "owners of those flats had been causing cruelty to the cats and dogs which had been kept there." Police said the FIR names two flat owners and they are being served notices. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Neighbours, who approached the NGO and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the situation had been deteriorating for months. "The stench from the flats has become unbearable, and we often hear the dogs howling throughout the night," said one resident. It was alleged that the animals were being kept in "the most inhuman condition'' in dark rooms without any electricity. The owners allegedly did not bother to clean up the cages, leading to her neighbours approaching the NGO for help.
