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In recent times, there has been a spate of horrific incidents of animals being abused and killed in the country, that has stirred public outrage and shamed humanity. Now, in another instance, a post surfaced on Twitter about dogs allegedly being transported across the state borders of West Bengal and Assam to Nagaland illegally for human consumption.
Notably, dog killing and eating are illegal according to the laws of India but it is still carried out in Nagaland and other Northeastern states, where dog meat is considered to have high nutritional and medicinal value.
These dogs were being taken from West Bengal to Nagaland on the 26th of last month to be SOLD for MEAT. Please please write an EMAIL to [email protected], asking for this practise to be stopped. If they get 50,000+ emails tonight, they will act against this. Please do this tonight. ? pic.twitter.com/wCrRApuMPx
— Ishita Yadav (@IshitaYadav) July 1, 2020
Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi also mentioned how these dogs are transported in trucks, with their mouths tied with rope so that they cannot bark. Many, in fact, die of suffocation.
She further urged people to be ‘bearers of change’ and protest in a civilized manner to the Chief Secretary of Nagaland Mr. Temjan Toy and ask the police to stop dog bazaars and restaurants, which run abated in Nagaland.
— People For Animals India (@pfaindia) June 30, 2020
After the post went viral, Twitterati lashed out at the cruel treatment meted to dogs and called for an end to the barbaric practice.
Many activists and social media users are now urging others to send an email to the Chief Secretary of Nagaland Temjen Toy at [email protected] urge the Nagaland government to ‘stop dog markets, dog restaurants and smuggling of dogs’.
NAGALAND, INDIA ??
June 26 at an animal bazar in Dimapur City.
Pls write to: [email protected]
Ask Chief Sec of Nagaland Mr Temjan Toy & the police to:
Stop dog bazars & dog restaurants in Nagaland!
Stop dogs from coming in and smugglers must be caught! This practice must stop! pic.twitter.com/jaYpuMxcig
— Nomaly (@OnlyNomaly) June 30, 2020
Beyond appalled at this barbaric and horrific treatment of dogs being transported for human consumption in #Nagaland. THIS MUST STOP! @CmoNagaland @Neiphiu_Rio @DGP_Nagaland@Mygovnagaland@Manekagandhibjp #DogMeatTrade pic.twitter.com/yWgLrsHEh3
— TANUJJ GARG (@tanuj_garg) July 1, 2020
Beyond appalled at this barbaric and horrific treatment of dogs being transported for human consumption in #Nagaland. THIS MUST STOP! @CmoNagaland @Neiphiu_Rio @DGP_Nagaland@Mygovnagaland@Manekagandhibjp #DogMeatTrade pic.twitter.com/yWgLrsHEh3
— TANUJJ GARG (@tanuj_garg) July 1, 2020
This horrific pictures are not from China!! It is from NES Nagaland .
These dogs are being brought from other states to NL coz Nagaland has eaten all its own dogs .
This practice must be stop ?
Pls…pls raise your voice for these innocents!! ??. https://t.co/oBf91xHvan
— Vivek Agnihotri Fans?? (@VRAFans) June 30, 2020
All the dogs are now being brought in from outside the state as Nagaland has eaten all its own dogs. They come from as far away as West Bengal and Assam. Trucks full of dogs are being taken to Nagaland at night, crossing the border illegally. pic.twitter.com/y9Q3JHMpx1
— Rahul Pandit (@rahulpandit1112) June 30, 2020
While nagaland believes in killing of dogs as delicacy food. We treat them equally as faithful companions with dignity & loads of love.
Help us do better https://t.co/t2YyZkPhbx pic.twitter.com/Kol95H41WP
— Animals Matter to Me (@amtmindia) June 30, 2020
Writer-producer Pritish Nandy wrote, ”This is urgent. You can help make history by sending an email tonight to [email protected] saying Nagaland must stop dog markets, dog restaurants, and smuggling of dogs into the state. Eating dog meat is inhuman, not just illegal. The issue comes before the cabinet tomorrow.”
This is urgent. You can help make history by sending an email tonight to [email protected] saying Nagaland must stop dog markets, dog restaurants and smuggling of dogs into the state. Eating dog meat is inhuman, not just illegal. The issue comes before the cabinet tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/4Bv42EXuYN
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) July 1, 2020
Killing dogs for meat is illegal under Section 429 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. However, the practice hasn’t stopped in many Northeastern states.
Protesting against the practice, many dog lovers and animal activists in Nagaland have over the years launched several campaigns to end India’s dog meat trade, which sees more than 30,000 stray and stolen dogs beaten to death each year.
Source: India.com
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