Saturday 23 June 2012

Animal rights body file complaint against Navjot Singh Sidhu

AMRITSAR: Riding an elephant on way to court arrest has landed BJP MP from Amritsar parliamentary constituency Navjot Singh Sidhu in soup. International Organization for Animal Protect (OIPA) , a United Nations affiliated organization, has lodged complaint against Sidhu and senior BJP leader Balbir Punj for violation of section 268 IPC , Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and the section 3, 11 and 38 of the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1972.

Sidhu and Punj had taken elephant ride on Friday during BJP's nationwide protest against price hike.OIPA, India representative Naresh Kadyan who is also founder Chairman, People for Animals, PFA Haryana told TOI on Saturday that elephant was a national heritage animal of India, protected under scheduled one of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and couldn't be abused for publicity tool nor to keep in captivity for personnel gain and profit.

He said they had demanded immediate rescue and rehabilitation of abused elephant .He also questioned as to why the elephant was used as performing animals without registration with the Animal Welfare Board of India as required under section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

"BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and Balbir Punj have violated the Act so they should be booked" he said.OIPA also questioned Maneka Gandhi, founder People for Animals to clear her stand on the issue.OIPA representative said that the matter would be taken up before the Speaker of Lok Sabha, the Election Commission of India for disqualification of Sidhu.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Animal-rights-body-file-complaint-against-Navjot-Singh-Sidhu/articleshow/14353806.cms

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