Locals demand better laws to protect camels in Rajasthan

Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov 08 (ANI): Camel owners came out to protest against the state government demanding to bring the better laws in Rajasthan's Pushkar in terms of animal protection. The selling price of camels is going down year by year, currently locals are selling them from Rs 500 to Rs1500. Locals said if the situation continues, camels will be disappeared by 2023. However, State Government of Rajasthan on 30 June 2014 declared camels as the state animal. The step has been taken to check the diminishing number of camels in the state.