British MPs observe fast against animal cruelty in India

LONDON, OCT.2.The British members of Parliament, Mr. Tony Banks, Mr. John Cummings and Mr. Ashok Kumar, observed fast here on the Gandhi Jayanthi day today to urge the Indian Prime Minister to enforce laws to prevent cruelty to animals.

``Gandhi declared that the greatness of a nation could be judged by the way it treats its animals,'' says Mr. Jason Baker, India representative of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

In a press release, the PETA also urges the Prime Minister to pass the amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which had been pending since 1999. These amendments would raise the penalty for animal abuse substantially.

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