Society cannot remain a passive audience to cruelty: Maneka Gandhi
In a candid conversation that spans 5 decades of advocacy, Maneka Gandhi emerges as India’s foremost champion for animal rights, reflecting on the battles fought from within.
In a candid conversation that spans 5 decades of advocacy, Maneka Gandhi emerges as India’s foremost champion for animal rights, reflecting on the battles fought from within.
The former Union minister was addressing the media while announcing the first edition of CineKind, a collaboration between the Film Federation of India (FFI) and People for Animals (PFA), to honour acts of kindness and humane storytelling in Indian cinema.
Speaking with a news agency, Gandhi said, “I am very happy with the Supreme Court’s new decision because the earlier order was not feasible to implement. Capturing all dogs and relocating them elsewhere is simply impossible.”
She said the move was impractical and counterproductive, warning that relocating dogs to shelters would worsen the problem as canines from neighbouring states, drawn by the abundance of food, would migrate to the capital and swell the stray population.
Gandhi called on Lt Governor Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra retired at Leh and stressed for providing proper shelter for the camels.
Earlier last week, Maneka Gandhi kicked off a major controversy when she told the Muslims in Sultanpur to vote for her if they wanted her to get their work done after she wins from the constituency.
Sultanpur's District Magistrate issued the notice after the Election Commission took cognisance of the matter and asked Gandhi to explain her remarks.
Congress spokesperson Surjewala also demanded that the EC should take strict action and sack Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for her remarks for 'dividing people'.
Addressing a Muslim rally in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur from where she is contesting the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Gandhi claimed that she will win with or without the support from Muslims.
Maneka Gandhi said the government has also introduced in Rajya Sabha a bill to give justice to the women who have been abandoned by their NRI husbands.
