(India) Maneka terms burning of bear 'inhuman'

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Maneka terms burning of bear 'inhuman'

20 December 2006

 

Jammu, Dec 20: Former Union Minister and noted wildlife activist, Maneka Gandhi,

today said the burning of a bear by people in Tral was inhuman, Sahara Samay

sources said.

 

Maneka Ghandi said that people of Kashmir were hunting wild animals for meat

causing decline in populations of bears and leopards.

 

Meanwhile, the Minister for Forests and Wildlife, Qazi Muhammad Afzal has said

that Maneka Gandhi's remarks on the burning of a bear by people in Tral have

hurt the religious sentiments of people of the state.

 

Taking strong exception to her statement about the people of the state for

eating meat of wild animals, he said, " People in Kashmir do eat meat but not of

leopards and bears but sheep and goat. With such remarks she has hurt the

religious sentiments of people here. "

 

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