NP/FR: Brigitte Bardot pleads with Nepal President

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*Brigitte Bardot pleads with Nepal President*

 

French actress Brigitte Bardot has send a letter to President Dr Ram Baran

Yadav, pleading to stop the world's largest animal sacrifice at Gadhimai.

 

'I have dedicated my life to protect animals and the best gift I could

receive for this lifelong struggle would be the announcement of the stopping

of ritual sacrifice of animals,' Bardot writes. The actress notes that she

send a similar request to the Prime Minister last year, but did not received

an answer.

 

Bardot asks the President how he can tolerate traditions 'that are in fact

violent, cruel and inhumane? Bardot: 'I personally find it hard to imagine

that your heart can withstand such cruelty, knowing that you, being the Head

of the country, are ultimately responsible.'

 

In a letter to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal the animal rights turned

actress notes that 'hundreds of horrified tourists report their disgust at

witnessing ritual sacrifices at various festivals in Nepal'.

 

Last year Bardot promised to support the Prime Minister in bringing animal

welfare facilities to the country. The screen goddess kept her word. Through

her foundation the actress supported the construction of sanctuaries for

sick and injured dogs and working donkeys, managed by Animal Nepal.

 

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*AWNN is a network of reputed organisations campaigning and working for

Nepal's neglected animals*