VICTORY !! PETA objects bull fight in Meghalaya Autumn festival

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PETA objects bull fight in Meghalaya Autumn festival

 

 

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Guwahati, Nov 4: The zest and enthusiasm of the organizers of the

first Autumn festival to be held in Mehaglaya received a jolt today

when People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urged for

the exclusion of bull fight from the event which was one of the

major attractions in the event.

 

In a letter issued to Chairman of the organizing committee,

Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum, R.G Lyngdoh, PETA opined that

the trained bull that are pitted against each other very often

sustains serious injuries and even death and insanity cannot be

ruled out.

 

The Autumn Festival is scheduled to take place from tomorrow in

Shillong' s Orchid resort

 

" These bull's fights are also in contravention of Section 11 (1) (m)

(ii) and Section 11 (1) (n) of the Prevention Cruelty to Animals

(PCA) Act, 1960. The PCA Act, 1960 also specifically prohibits

incitement of any animal to fight and prohibits the organizing of

animal fights, " added the letter.

 

" We know bull fight is a tradition but tradition cannot be always

correct " , the release further stated.

 

Meanwhile, when contacted, R G Lyngdoh expressed ignorance of any

such letter and added that Bull Fight item has already been excluded

from Festival itinery due to some unavoidable circumstances. " It

has got nothing to do with the PETA letter as I'm yet to receive the

said letter, " he informed.