PETA India starts new campaign on Bakra Eid, still fails to dare to ask Muslims directly not to kill animals
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA India starts new campaign on Bakra Eid, still fails to dare to ask Muslims directly not to kill animals

Op India  

In what came across as a shoddy counter-balancing move, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India has once again taken to Twitter to urge states to stop ‘illegal transport and slaughtering of animals’ ahead of the celebration of Eid al-Adha, 2020. Screenshot of PETA India’s tweet As per a PETA India blog, the organisation has sent out a round of letters to directors-general of police of all state governments and Union Territories, urging them to take precautionary measures to stop illegal transport and killing of animals leading up to Bakri Eid or Eid al-Adha. Shefali Vaidya’s tweet challenging PETA, daring them to ask the Muslim community to be kind to animals PETA India slammed for its double-standards Recently, PETA India received a lot of flak for removing hoardings in Lucknow, after Maulanas said anti-goat slaughter hoardings ‘hurt their religious sentiments’. Peta India in a bid to rebuild its tainted image, had, at the beginning of this month, put up ‘Turn vegan’ anti-goat slaughter poster with a picture of a goat, in Lucknow. Soon after removing ‘Turn Vegan’ posters, since it had hurt the ‘religious sentiments’ of Muslim clerics, PETA India had launched a Rakshbandhan campaign in Ahmedabad featuring a cow urging people to give up leather for Rakhi.

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PETA India supporter stages protest against inhumane killing of fish
3 weeks, 4 days ago

PETA India supporter stages protest against inhumane killing of fish

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: An estimated 2.7 trillion fish are killed each year for food, many in inhumane ways, says People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals-India. Highlighting these issues, a PETA India supporter dressed as a fish and staged a demonstration on Friday, urging people to adopt a vegan lifestyle. PETA India campaigns coordinator Utkarsh Garg told Deccan Chronicle that fish experience …

Love me, love my dog: India needs norms for pet-owner etiquette in public spaces
1 month ago

Love me, love my dog: India needs norms for pet-owner etiquette in public spaces

India Today  

The CCTV footage is disturbing. It’s the unspoken civic nuisance of our times: dog owners who adore their pets but remain conveniently blind to the tiny, unscooped mounds they leave behind. In Japan’s Izumisano city in 2015, authorities launched an app allowing residents to upload photos of uncollected dog waste, using GPS to track problem areas. Better awareness campaigns could …

PETA India offers mechanical elephants for rituals after fatal attacks in Kerala
1 month, 1 week ago

PETA India offers mechanical elephants for rituals after fatal attacks in Kerala

India Today  

Following a string of elephant attacks at temple and mosque festivals in Kerala that left five dead and many injured, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India, once again, offered an unconventional solution—lifelike mechanical elephants. Citing severe physical and psychological stress from loud music, firecrackers, and restrictive handling, PETA India argues that festivals put elephants in distress, leading to unpredictable …

PETA offers Kerala mosque mechanical elephant after procession attack hurts 24
2 months, 2 weeks ago

PETA offers Kerala mosque mechanical elephant after procession attack hurts 24

India Today  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India has sent a letter to the authorities of a mosque in north Kerala, offering to donate a life-like mechanical elephant for use in religious ceremonies. In its letter, PETA India outlined its ongoing initiative to replace live elephants with mechanical ones, a movement that began in 2023. This initiative has seen positive …

The struggles of pet owners no one talks about in India
3 months, 1 week ago

The struggles of pet owners no one talks about in India

India Today  

When 20-year-old art student Gargy Sharma from Delhi finally convinced her parents to go on a long-awaited family outing, she was thrilled. Many pet parents struggle to access timely medical advice, emergency care, or advanced treatments, especially in smaller towns.” Travel woes Travelling with pets is another significant issue. It’s a scary and isolating experience for them, and as pet …

Peta urges Nepal to stop animal slaughter during Gadhimai festival
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Peta urges Nepal to stop animal slaughter during Gadhimai festival

India Today  

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India has called on the neighbouring country's Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, to take decisive action to halt mass slaughter of animals during the upcoming Gadhimai Festival from December 7 to 9. In letters to Oli and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Peta India highlighted the grave risks posed by the festival to public …

5 dogs found dead with mouths tied, Peta announces reward for details on accused
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 dogs found dead with mouths tied, Peta announces reward for details on accused

India Today  

Days after five dogs were found dead in a gutter with their mouths and legs tied in Mumbai, Peta India has offered a reward of up to Rs 50,000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the incident. For everyone's safety, people must come forward with what they know about this case …

Discover Indian culture, nature, animals at Tuli: Exploring interplay
11 months ago

Discover Indian culture, nature, animals at Tuli: Exploring interplay

Deccan Chronicle  

At the India International Centre in New Delhi, the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies presents a captivating exhibition titled ‘Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India’, showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Indian art, cinema & cultural heritage with a focus on the intricate relationship between humans, nature and animals, particularly canine children, or dogs in common parlance. This ancient bond between human …

Animal rights groups, experts rally behind breed-specific ban on dogs
11 months ago

Animal rights groups, experts rally behind breed-specific ban on dogs

The Hindu  

After six different High Courts decided to either nullify or suspend the Centre’s circular last month banning 23 breeds of “ferocious” dogs, several animal rights groups and experts have spoken in support of the government’s breed-specific ban initiative. “There are 80 million dogs and cats suffering on India’s streets, and animal shelters are overcrowded, and pit bulls and related breeds …

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies’ exhibition explores the Interplay between Indian Culture, Nature and Animals
11 months, 1 week ago

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies’ exhibition explores the Interplay between Indian Culture, Nature and Animals

The Hindu  

At the India International Centre in New Delhi, the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies presents a captivating exhibition titled ‘Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India’, showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Indian art, cinema & cultural heritage with a focus on the intricate relationship between humans, nature and animals, particularly canine children, or dogs in common parlance. This ancient bond between human …

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies’ exhibition explores the Interplay between Indian Culture, Nature and Animals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies’ exhibition explores the Interplay between Indian Culture, Nature and Animals

The Hindu  

At the India International Centre in New Delhi, the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies presents a captivating exhibition titled ‘Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India’, showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Indian art, cinema & cultural heritage with a focus on the intricate relationship between humans, nature and animals, particularly canine children, or dogs in common parlance. This ancient bond between human …

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs
2 years ago

Challenging dogma: On the threat from stray dogs

The Hindu  

The newspaper rule of thumb is that ‘dog-bites-man’ stories are not newsworthy. However, with a nearly 1.5 crore stray dog population, and a dubious distinction of being the world’s dog-bite-and-rabies-capital, India’s ‘stray dog menace’ has a steady presence in the media ecosystem, to the point of being anaesthetising. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Animal Birth Control …

Now Jains file PIL against meat ads in Bombay HC: Non-vegetarian food is India's latest source of controversy
2 years, 5 months ago

Now Jains file PIL against meat ads in Bombay HC: Non-vegetarian food is India's latest source of controversy

Firstpost  

Three Jain groups and a businessman have sought a ban on ads of non-vegetarian food, calling it an infringement of their right to privacy. From the Navratri meat ban in Delhi to Gujarat prohibiting the sale of such food items on the streets, there’s been a lot of ‘beef’ over the issue While some salivate when images or Three Jain …

Karnataka halal row: Govt mandates stunning of animals before slaughter
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka halal row: Govt mandates stunning of animals before slaughter

Firstpost  

The order was issued to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike after complaints were lodged that the rules are not being followed in the city Bengaluru: Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to direct all slaughterhouses and chicken shops in the city to ensure that animals are “stunned” mandatorily, before they are slaughtered …

PETA Urges People to Adopt Street Dogs in Bengal's Durgapur
3 years, 7 months ago

PETA Urges People to Adopt Street Dogs in Bengal's Durgapur

News 18  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India has, in a unique initiative, put up billboards in Durgapur city of West Bengal’s West Burdwan district, urging people to adopt Indian dogs. PETA India had put Independence Day-themed billboards in many cities of Indian encouraging people to adopt a lovable Indian dog from the streets or an animal shelter, rather than …

PETA India wants to shut down India's dairy industry, here is an alternative
3 years, 9 months ago

PETA India wants to shut down India's dairy industry, here is an alternative

Op India  

Gain for one does not necessarily have to result in the loss of another. In the recent controversy raked up by the alleged animal welfare organization, PETA India wants to shut the flourishing dairy industry under the garb of ‘veganism.’ So much so, that the organization issued sermons to Amul India, one of the largest contributors to the dairy industry …

PETA India’s latest wisdom – Cows are killed for beef because you are drinking milk and eating cheese
3 years, 9 months ago

PETA India’s latest wisdom – Cows are killed for beef because you are drinking milk and eating cheese

Op India  

PETA India is once again making the headlines for all the wrong reasons, this time for attacking the flourishing dairy industry of India by absurdly linking it to “illegal slaughterhouses.” PETA India on May 26 lectured the dairy giant of India, Amul Corporation to shift to producing ‘plant-milk’, thereby wanting to make crores of families employed in the dairy sector …

PETA Moves Delhi HC Seeking Immediate Prohibition On Practising Inhumane Animal Husbandry Procedures & Cruel Methods Of Euthanising Animals
4 years, 7 months ago

PETA Moves Delhi HC Seeking Immediate Prohibition On Practising Inhumane Animal Husbandry Procedures & Cruel Methods Of Euthanising Animals

Live Law  

The People for Ethical Treatment Of All have filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court seeking an immediate prohibition on practising inhumane animal husbandry procedures and cruel methods adopted for euthanaisia of animals in India. Petitioners also sought enactment of Rules under the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Act to improve the 'prescribed manner' for the said animal …

PETA India urges states to stop illegal transport, slaughter of animals before Eid al-Adha 2020
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA India urges states to stop illegal transport, slaughter of animals before Eid al-Adha 2020

Firstpost  

PETA has sent out letters to DGPs of all states and UTs, urging them to take precautionary measures to stop illegal transport and killing of animals ahead of Eid. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India has once again urged states to stop illegal transport and slaughtering of animals ahead of the celebration of Eid al-Adha, In the lead …

PETA has been lauding animal product users as animal lovers
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA has been lauding animal product users as animal lovers

Op India  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA is known for their work for the welfare of animals. PETA and its choice of “Person of the Year” Every year, PETA chooses someone to be their “Person of the Year” for the work he or she has done for the welfare of the animals. July 22, 2020 PETA India’s associates …

PETA India preaches ‘kindness in animals’ by giving guidelines for Qurbani
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA India preaches ‘kindness in animals’ by giving guidelines for Qurbani

Op India  

PETA India’s glaring hypocrisy on animal rights reached a new peak. Sharing screenshots from PETA India’s website she showed how PETA India spuriously talks about encouraging ‘kindness in animals’ amongst Muslims while sharing guidelines on how to slaughter them ‘effectively’. July 20, 2020 PETA India, which is known to selectively target Hindu traditions and customs, while giving other religions a …

Netizens slam PETA India for glowing hypocrisy regarding animal rights
4 years, 8 months ago

Netizens slam PETA India for glowing hypocrisy regarding animal rights

Op India  

PETA India, over the years, has earned itself the reputation of being a hypocrite of the highest order. https://t.co/GT8skLJayH https://t.co/rgMBy2rqMU pic.twitter.com/H9fatrCpbM — अंकित जैन July 19, 2020 Others pointed out that three years after Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was awarded the title of PETA India’s ‘hottest vegetarian celebrity’, the daughter of Bollywood star Anil Kapoor had taken to consuming chicken …

Congress teams up with Islamists and PETA to attack Shefali Vaidya over Bakri Eid goat sacrifice controversy
4 years, 8 months ago

Congress teams up with Islamists and PETA to attack Shefali Vaidya over Bakri Eid goat sacrifice controversy

Op India  

Congress’s online magazine for ‘youth’ Yuva Desh and Islamists joined hands with PETA to attack and hurl personal abuses at columnist Shefali Vaidya after she asked the ‘animal rights group’ to be as vocal about goat sacrifice on Bakri Eid as it is about Hindu festivals. Let’s all oppose it 😂🔥 #SnakesLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/QK52yXDDIu — Yuva Desh July 18, 2020 Congress …

'Turn vegan' anti-slaughter poster in Lucknow featuring goat not related to Eid, claims PETA
4 years, 8 months ago

'Turn vegan' anti-slaughter poster in Lucknow featuring goat not related to Eid, claims PETA

Op India  

There seems to be no need to the controversy that was kicked up after PETA, the world’s largest animal rights group, put up a hoarding in Lucknow, of a goat urging people not to slaughter it. The Islamic clerics asserted that the banner showing a goat was deliberately put up in Lucknow ahead of the Muslim festival of Bakrid to …

PETA removed anti-goat slaughter hoarding itself, confirms Lucknow Police
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA removed anti-goat slaughter hoarding itself, confirms Lucknow Police

Op India  

A day after the animal rights organisation, PETA removed hoardings in Lucknow after Maulanas said anti-goat slaughter hoardings ‘hurt their religious sentiments’, PETA had claimed that they did not agree to removal of hoardings. pic.twitter.com/OPtHhsSvFs — PETA India July 6, 2020 “PETA India’s billboard is up in Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai & we look forward to it being …

PETA removes hoardings appealing to stop goat slaughter ahead of Bakri Eid after Islamic clerics object
4 years, 8 months ago

PETA removes hoardings appealing to stop goat slaughter ahead of Bakri Eid after Islamic clerics object

Op India  

A hoarding put up by Animal rights organisation – PETA with a photograph of a goat, urging people not to slaughter it, was removed in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh after Islamic clerics objected to such hoardings. According to the reports, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal had put up a hoarding in Qaiserbagh, which displayed a huge picture of …

Animal Cruelty Prevention Laws: Why India is falling short
4 years, 9 months ago

Animal Cruelty Prevention Laws: Why India is falling short

Op India  

We as a country are undoubtedly excelling in fields such Job growth, economic growth of the poor, International relations, Climate change and many more, but there is one gaping hole in our country’s legislation- Animal cruelty prevention laws. In this article, we’ll talk in length about the law itself, it’s shortcomings, analyse our conversation with PETA India, and hence evaluate …

PETA unmasks cruelty on animals as Eid is round the corner
5 years, 7 months ago

PETA unmasks cruelty on animals as Eid is round the corner

Op India  

As the Muslim population in the country gears up for celebrating Eid-al-Adha, the Islamic festival of sacrifice, popularly known as Bakrid, PETA, the non-profit animal rights organisation visited an abattoir in Mumbai’s Deonar revealing ineffable cruelties being meted out to animals on the eve of Eid. PETA India visited Mumbai’s Deonar slaughterhouse where tens of thousands of animals have arrived …

PETA India backs Centre's proposal to ban animals in circuses, submits petition signed by over 8,000 people
6 years, 3 months ago

PETA India backs Centre's proposal to ban animals in circuses, submits petition signed by over 8,000 people

Firstpost  

The central government recently proposed prohibition on the use of animals for performances, exhibition at any circus or mobile entertainment facilities New Delhi: Animal rights body PETA India on Monday submitted a petition to the environment ministry backing the Centre’s proposal to ban use of animals in circuses. The central government recently proposed prohibition on the use of animals for …

Grand talk of animal rights coming from Congress President Rahul Gandhi is a bit rich
6 years, 4 months ago

Grand talk of animal rights coming from Congress President Rahul Gandhi is a bit rich

Op India  

The Indian version of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Congress President Rahul Gandhi has a soft corner for animals is a known fact. Mahatma Gandhi#Avni — Rahul Gandhi November 5, 2018 The man-eating tigress Avni who is believed to be responsible for the death of 13 people in past two years, had Supreme Court directive to tranquilise and trap …

The future is in animal and human liberation: PETA founder Ingrid E Newkirk
7 years, 1 month ago

The future is in animal and human liberation: PETA founder Ingrid E Newkirk

Deccan Chronicle  

At almost 70 years old, she says that being vegan and being active to help animals has increased her sense of purpose as a human being who tries hard not to contribute to the sum total of suffering in the world. “The future is in animal and human liberation,” she said, adding, “It's all very exciting.” Reminiscing behind her motivation …

PETA asks PM Modi to follow Germany in banning meat from menus at govt meetings
7 years, 11 months ago

PETA asks PM Modi to follow Germany in banning meat from menus at govt meetings

Firstpost  

Animal welfare group PETA India today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “ban” all meat products from menus at all government meetings and events. New Delhi: Animal welfare group PETA India on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “ban” all meat products from menus at all government meetings and events. Taking a cue from reports that Germany’s environment minister …

PETA urges Narendra Modi to ban meat from menus at government meetings to curb green house emissions
7 years, 11 months ago

PETA urges Narendra Modi to ban meat from menus at government meetings to curb green house emissions

India Today  

Animal welfare group, PETA India today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban all meat products from menus at all government meetings and events. Noting that as a vegetarian, Modi is a role model of "compassionate, healthy, and environment-friendly" eating, PETA said that it is time the entire Indian government should follow his lead and protect the environment by eliminating …

PETA asks for illegal slaughterhouses’ closure
7 years, 11 months ago

PETA asks for illegal slaughterhouses’ closure

The Hindu  

Panaji: The People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals India has urged States and Union Territories to follow the action taken by Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan governments to shut down illegal slaughterhouses. In a statement issued on Friday, it claimed that in addition to ordering a crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses, the apex court called …

Question of ethics
8 years, 1 month ago

Question of ethics

The Hindu  

THE yesteryear actor Raveena Tandon, she of “ Tu cheez badi hai mast mast ” fame, is redefining passion. Distanced from reality And one could not help recall Pooja Mishra’s choicest two words: “Spare me.” The words came to mind when PETA decided to counter Kamal Hassan on the jallikattu ban. The CEO of PETA, Poorva Joshipura, however, dismisses the …

We help animals only in India, says PETA India in response to Kamal Haasan's dare
8 years, 2 months ago

We help animals only in India, says PETA India in response to Kamal Haasan's dare

The Hindu  

PETA India on Tuesday responded to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s dare to ban bull riding rodeos in the United States, saying it helps animals only in India. The actor, who said jallikattu should not be banned but regulated, recently told PETA in a tweet: “PETA go ban bull riding rodeos in Mr. Trump’s US. Empires have been made to quit India.” …

Jallikattu reflects poorly on India: PETA India CEO after ‘bullying’
8 years, 2 months ago

Jallikattu reflects poorly on India: PETA India CEO after ‘bullying’

Hindustan Times  

PETA, the global animal rights group that had actively campaigned for restrictions against Jallikattu, said on Monday it will study the ordinance that the Tamil Nadu government promulgated to circumvent the 2014 Supreme Court ban on the traditional and popular bull-taming sport. PETA India CEO Poorva Joshipura, in an email interview with Hindustan Times, said they have only called out …

Jallikattu protests: If we can eat animals, why does it matter how we treat them?
8 years, 2 months ago

Jallikattu protests: If we can eat animals, why does it matter how we treat them?

Firstpost  

Recently, there have been a wave of civil protests across Tamil Nadu over the fact that this year’s Pongal celebrations could not include a bull taming sport known as jallikattu. Human beings as the dominant species on the planet therefore have a duty towards animal welfare and any cruelty that they may subject animals to, must only be the minimal …

PETA India files petition in SC, demands Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu be struck down
9 years, 2 months ago

PETA India files petition in SC, demands Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu be struck down

Firstpost  

PETA India filed petitions in the Supreme Court demanding that the Centre’s recent notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races be “struck down”. New Delhi: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India, along with other groups, on Monday filed petitions in the Supreme Court demanding that the Centre’s recent notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races be “struck down”. …

In novel move, Goa schools tie up with PETA to sensitise students on animal cruelty
9 years, 6 months ago

In novel move, Goa schools tie up with PETA to sensitise students on animal cruelty

Firstpost  

Children in Goa will be sensitised to be kind to animals, with the State Council of Educational Research and Training asking the schools to teach a program on ‘compassionate citizen’. Panaji: Children in Goa will be sensitised to be kind to animals, with the State Council of Educational Research and Training asking the schools to teach a program on ‘compassionate …

Go Vegan: PETA offers to sponsor animal-loving gay activist Harrish Iyer’s first date
9 years, 10 months ago

Go Vegan: PETA offers to sponsor animal-loving gay activist Harrish Iyer’s first date

Firstpost  

After gay activist Harrish Iyer’s matrimonial ad, PETA India as offered to sponsor his first date with a potential suitor as long as its a vegan meal. Earlier this week activist Harrish Iyer was all over the news after his mother placed India’s first gay matrimonial The first-of-its kind ad got a lot of attention, especially on social media, where …

‘Ban animal slaughter in the name of religion’
10 years, 3 months ago

‘Ban animal slaughter in the name of religion’

The Hindu  

A candlelight vigil was held at Jantar Mantar on Friday by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations and PETA India against the sacrifice of thousands of animals at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal. We are not protesting only against the slaughter in Gadhimai but also slaughter in the name of religion that takes place during festivals in India as …

Animal rights group Peta protests outside Delhi Zoo
11 years, 7 months ago

Animal rights group Peta protests outside Delhi Zoo

Firstpost  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ’s Indian volunteers today staged a protest outside Delhi Zoo. New Delhi: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals volunteers on Friday staged a protest outside Delhi Zoo. “Typical traits like head-bobbing, pacing up and down and inflicting self injuries become common,” said Peta India Campaign Adviser, Bhuvaneshwari Gupta. “Tiger-protection efforts must ensure …

'India more progressive than US on animal welfare policies'
11 years, 8 months ago

'India more progressive than US on animal welfare policies'

Firstpost  

While there is much jubilation among animal activists about India’s recent policy decisions in animal welfare, there is also a sense of caution about its implementation. New Delhi: India’s recent policy decisions to ban the testing of cosmetics and their ingredients on animals and its ban on using captive dolphins for public entertainment anywhere in the country, make it more …

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