Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 Wednesday, 17 January, 2001, 11:24 GMT From the newsroom of the BBC World Service The authorities in the northern Indian state of Punjab have banned one of the region's most popular sports -- bull cart racing. The ban follows complaints by an animal rights group -- headed by a federal minister, Maneka Gandhi -- that the bulls involved in the races were being treated cruelly. A senior civil servant in Ludhiana district, where the races are held every year, told the BBC there were reports that the bulls were drugged and then flogged to run faster. The event organiser has denied this, saying that instead of banning the sport, the authorities should prosecute anyone found to have been cruel to the animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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