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Vets pelt stones and eggs at police, 5 hurt

 

*Express News Service

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**Posted:* Sunday , Aug 02, 2009 at 0524 hrs *Pune: *

 

A 2,500-strong mob, including private veterinarians and government

veterinary doctors and officers associated with the Pashu Chikitsa Vyavsay

Sanghatna, pelted stones and eggs at police during a protest in front of the

Central Building on Saturday, injuring five cops. Police have held 46

agitators.

 

According to the police, the sanghatana had submitted its demands to the

Animal Husbandry department. DCP (zone II) Satish Khandare said a delegation

discussed their demands with the government authorities.

 

“The delegation returned and briefed the agitators. Some of them were not

convinced and turned violent. Five cops were hit by stones,” he added.

 

Additional police force was called in and police resorted to lathi-charge

making the agitators ran helter and skelter, damaging furniture and food

items in the Central Restaurant nearby.

 

When contacted, Dadasaheb Zagde, commissioner of Animal Husbandry department

said, “After the discussion, the government veterinary officers decided to

stop the agitation. Private veterinarians including diploma holders who

wanted to be registered with the government so that they could practice,

wanted the agitation to continue.”

 

He further added, “The diploma holders usually treat animals for minor

ailments. As per law, they are not authorised to practice. So we cannot

consider their demands. This led to the stone-pelting.”

 

 

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