Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, animal rights body PETA India Monday asked all political parties to adhere to the model code of conduct (MCC) and not use any animal in their election campaigns.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India also appealed to the public to report any violations of the poll code, particularly the use of animals in election campaigns by political parties, through a mobile application of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The Lok Sabha elections, to be held in seven phases, starting April 11.
"I'm writing from PETA India on behalf of our more than 1.2 million members to inform you about a ban on the use of animals in election campaigns in the Manual on Model Code of Conduct (MMCC) by the ECI," said PETA India's associate director of policy Nikunj Sharma said in a letter addressing the respective presidents of national political parties.
In the letter, Sharma stated that using animals in election campaigns is "unnecessary, archaic, and cruel."
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