Animal lovers to launch 'no vote' campaign

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 18

Perturbed over the indifferent attitude of the Punjab Government towards stray animals, especially cows, and pitiable condition of the Municipal Corporation’s cow shelter at Chheharta, the Anti-Crime and Animal Protection organisation has decided to launch a “No Vote” campaign in view of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Dr Rohan Mehra, chief of the association, said his organisation along with animal lovers would hold a protest march from Khalsa College for Women to Putlighar Chowk, where they would protest and raise awareness among the public about the issue.

He said though the Punjab Government had been collecting funds in the name of cow cess from different departments, the condition of stray cows remains the same. He said the government opened ‘modern cow shelter’ in Chheharta, but pitiable conditions were prevailing over there leading to the death of bovines on a daily basis. He pointed out that if MC could not properly upkeep it, the authorities should hand it over in private hands.

He said: “We have decided to raise awareness among people as no political leader has raised his voice over the issue. Every political leadership has failed to ensure that funds are used properly and cow shelters run smoothly.”

He said his organisation would appeal to the people to raise the question before political leaders approaching them for votes.