NEW DELHI: An international rally will be organised in 70 cities across the world, including 50 in India, on Sunday to express solidarity against growing cases of animal cruelty in the country and to put pressure on the government to enact strict laws on the issue. "An international rally urging the Indian government to enact powerful laws against animal cruelty will take place on September 18 in
70 cities around the world, including 50 in India, ten in the US and five in Australia.
"Organiser of the rally, India Unites for Animals (IUFA), expects thousands of people in India and abroad to march in solidarity against the growing cases of extreme animal abuse in the country," a Humane Society International-India statement said.
The organisation said the past year has seen some of the most heinous acts of animal cruelty in India -- from physical assault on a police horse, Shaktiman, to stabbing of dogs to death and setting puppies ablaze.
Each horrific case highlighted the inability of the current law to protect animals, the statement said.
HSI India in partnership with People for Animals has launched the #NoMore50 campaign that calls for higher penalties for animal cruelty, from the inadequate maximum penalty of Rs 50 which is at present in place.
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