“Public outcry against live animal export spurs legislative action – Government receives more than 100,000 emails, in just 48 hours”, Outlook India, June 20, 2023:
“The Live-stock and Live-stock Products [Importation and Exportation] Bill, 2023 is a proposed legislation that seeks to regulate the live export of animals from India. It could be passed in the coming months, which will make it legal for Indian farmers and traders to export live animals for commercial purposes.
The draft Livestock Bill was put up on the website of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying for public scrutiny on 8th June 2023. The animal rights organisation Animal, Climate and Health Save India is urging government officials to reconsider turning the bill into law for several reasons:
Transporting live animals is a form of cruelty because they have to endure long distances with no space to move, breathe, or stretch their limbs. They are forced to stand for days on end in filth with no escape or relief, causing diseases and even death in large numbers…..”
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