Indian government prohibits domestic trade in peacock feathers

[Guest guest]

With due respect to all who have contributed for this draft to take shape,

including Shri Naresh Kadyan, I would like to let the masses know that this

would NOT have been possible without the valuable and extraordinary efforts

of Smt. Maneka Gandhi.

 

It is Smt. Gandhi who has been lobbying hard single handedly for the

following:

 

All the exemptions to exotic birds be removed.

 

Fish be a strong part of the Act.

 

Exemptions to peacock feather sale be removed.

 

Leg traps and their makers to be held liable under the act even if no animal has

been put in them.

 

There have been over 100 things like this put in the act by the expert

committee of Belinda, Valmik Thapar, Praveen kumar, Mahendra Vyas.

 

Not one has been agreed to by the minister.

 

There is a plan to remove all the schedules from the Act , leaving “categories”

and only putting the tiger in Category One and everything else has no like

punishment even if it is severely endangered.

 

It is Smt Gandhi who has fought hard to see that dog breeding rules, the pet

shop rules, the aquarium rules are pushed forward otherwise the act would have

been destroyed.

 

In fact Smt. Maneka Gandhi happens to be the first person to sign the

following online petition:

 

*Help the Indian 'Wildlife Protection Act'*

 

http://www.petitiononline.com/HelpWlpa/petition.html

 

The above act dwells on the possible fears if the suggestions

to amendment of the WLPA are not accepted.

 

Also it was Smt. Maneka who was the first to speak and highlight the

possible attempts to pull back these suggestions in the press and media.

 

See here:

 

Amendments make it 'worst wildlife act' in India: Maneka Gandhi

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_amendments-make-it-worst-wildlife-act-in-in\

dia-maneka-gandhi_1351988

Fingers crossed we can only pray and wait for the final verdict to come out.

 

regards,

 

Azam

 

 

 

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM, <

journalistandanimals wrote:

>

> Message from Mr Naresh Kadyan. It appears to be a great victory for his

> petitions.

>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> Kadyan <kadyan.ipfa <kadyan.ipfa%40gmail.com>>

> Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM

> Re: Indian government prohibits domestic trade in peacock

> feathers

>

<journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>

> >

>

> *great victory*

> *on my petition*

> *

> *

> * me: http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Peacock_ban.pdf*

> * Sent at 1:17 AM on Tuesday*

> * me:

>

> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/peacock-is-shocked-in-india-bird-in-danger*

> *

> *

> * me:

>

>

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/peacock_is_shocked_in_india_ban_its_fea\

thers_trade_-naresh_kadyan

> *

>

>

> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:27 PM, <

> journalistandanimals <journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>> wrote:

>

> > *Just to state, peacocks come right inside my office premises. It is

> quite

> >

> > astonishing to see these birds at handshaking distance almost every day

> in

> > and around the office. They are not afraid of humans.*

> > **

> > *FRONT PAGE* | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Email <javascript:void();> |

> > Print<javascript:void();>|

> >

> >

> > *Ban on ‘morpankh’ sale a feather in Govt’s cap*

> >

> >

> > *Pioneer News Service | New Delhi*

> >

> > Nearly 50 years after declaring it India’s national bird, the Centre has

> > finally woken up to the cause of the peacock.

> >

> > The Environment Ministry on Monday said it would ban the trade, sale and

> > transport of peacock feathers, popularly known as morpankh. It would

> amend

> > Sections in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, that prohibit killing of

> the

> > endangered species but allow domestic trade in feathers on the assumption

> > they are naturally shed.

> >

> > For long, there have been demands for banning the trade of peacock

> > feathers.

> > “However, the Ministry is now alarmed that the demand for the feathers,

> > tail

> > feathers in particular, far outstrips the supply. This is leading to

> > rampant

> > poaching and killing of the national bird,” an Environment Ministry

> > official

> > said.

> >

> > The Ministry now proposes to amend Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 of the

> > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, relating to the transfer and sale of

> peacock

> > tail feathers. It is intended to prevent the illegal trapping and killing

> > of

> > the national bird for its tail feathers.

> >

> > Currently, the Act prohibits the killing of peacocks as well as export of

> > tail feathers or articles made from the bird. However, the Act allows

> > domestic trade in feathers or articles under the assumption that these

> are

> > naturally shed.

> >

> > Following the amendment, Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 will no longer

> > exempt those possessing a certificate of ownership for peacocks from

> > transferring or selling tail feather and articles or trophies made from

> > them. While a comprehensive ban on the sale, transfer and trade of

> peacock

> > feathers would be imposed, the Ministry has invited suggestions and

> > objections so as to come out with an ordinance for amendments. “The issue

> > is

> > likely to be finalised within a month,” sources said.

> >

> > Over the years, wildlife activists have been raising an alarm over the

> > rapidly dwindling peacock population. Though one cannot hazard a guess

> > about

> > the exact number, the official said it is understood India has lost more

> > than half its peacock population since Independence. Peacock was declared

> > India’s national bird in 1963, but the Government is yet to conduct a

> > peacock census.

> >

> > Peacocks are poached for numerous reasons, be it for their meat or

> > feathers.

> > Feathers of the male peacock are generally in much demand. “There’s also

> > this belief among many that keeping peacock feathers at home brings good

> > luck,” the official added.

> >

> > Environment contamination and peacocks being killed on the belief that

> its

> > body fat serves medicinal purposes are also among the reasons for the

> > rapidly declining population of the national bird.

> >

> >

>

http://www.dailypioneer.com/255080/Ban-on-%E2%80%98morpankh%E2%80%99-sale-a-feat\

her-in-Govt%E2%80%99s-cap.html

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

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http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

[Guest guest]

This is an important message and relevant to the topic at hand. I was made

to feel after my AAPN post that somehow Mr Naresh Kadyan had not been

credited for his work. I am somewhat at a loss to understand why this

feeling of credit should have arisen when all I had submitted was a news

item. He requested me to post his petitions and I did because I have no

problems with acknowledging anyone who has worked to achieve anything

significant. But let it be known very cogently that Mr Naresh Kadyan would

be well advised henceforth to air his views himself. I certainly do not

doubt his PR skills and I am not saying this in any pejorative sense. I do

hope nobody feels left out because of what I had posted especially because I

am aware of the additional perspective that has been appended and I have

dwelt upon them in the past in this forum.Thank you.

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:34 PM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote:

 

> With due respect to all who have contributed for this draft to take shape,

> including Shri Naresh Kadyan, I would like to let the masses know that this

> would NOT have been possible without the valuable and extraordinary efforts

> of Smt. Maneka Gandhi.

>

> It is Smt. Gandhi who has been lobbying hard single handedly for the

> following:

>

>

> All the exemptions to exotic birds be removed.

>

> Fish be a strong part of the Act.

>

> Exemptions to peacock feather sale be removed.

>

> Leg traps and their makers to be held liable under the act even if no

> animal has been put in them.

>

>

>

> There have been over 100 things like this put in the act by the expert

> committee of Belinda, Valmik Thapar, Praveen kumar, Mahendra Vyas.

>

>

> Not one has been agreed to by the minister.

>

>

> There is a plan to remove all the schedules from the Act , leaving “

> categories” and only putting the tiger in Category One and everything else

> has no like punishment even if it is severely endangered.

>

>

> It is Smt Gandhi who has fought hard to see that dog breeding rules, the

> pet shop rules, the aquarium rules are pushed forward otherwise the act

> would have been destroyed.

>

>

> In fact Smt. Maneka Gandhi happens to be the first person to sign the

> following online petition:

>

>

> *Help the Indian 'Wildlife Protection Act'*

>

> http://www.petitiononline.com/HelpWlpa/petition.html

>

> The above act dwells on the possible fears if the suggestions

> to amendment of the WLPA are not accepted.

>

>

> Also it was Smt. Maneka who was the first to speak and highlight the

> possible attempts to pull back these suggestions in the press and media.

>

> See here:

>

>

> Amendments make it 'worst wildlife act' in India: Maneka Gandhi

>

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_amendments-make-it-worst-wildlife-act-in-in\

dia-maneka-gandhi_1351988

> Fingers crossed we can only pray and wait for the final verdict to come

> out.

>

> regards,

>

>

> Azam

>

>

>

>

>

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM, <

> journalistandanimals wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> Message from Mr Naresh Kadyan. It appears to be a great victory for his

>> petitions.

>>

>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

>> Kadyan <kadyan.ipfa <kadyan.ipfa%40gmail.com>>

>> Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM

>> Re: Indian government prohibits domestic trade in peacock

>> feathers

>>

<journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>

>> >

>>

>> *great victory*

>> *on my petition*

>> *

>> *

>> * me: http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Peacock_ban.pdf*

>> * Sent at 1:17 AM on Tuesday*

>> * me:

>>

>> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/peacock-is-shocked-in-india-bird-in-danger*

>> *

>> *

>> * me:

>>

>>

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/peacock_is_shocked_in_india_ban_its_fea\

thers_trade_-naresh_kadyan

>> *

>>

>>

>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:27 PM, <

>> journalistandanimals <journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>> wrote:

>>

>> > *Just to state, peacocks come right inside my office premises. It is

>> quite

>> >

>> > astonishing to see these birds at handshaking distance almost every day

>> in

>> > and around the office. They are not afraid of humans.*

>> > **

>> > *FRONT PAGE* | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Email <javascript:void();> |

>> > Print<javascript:void();>|

>> >

>> >

>> > *Ban on ‘morpankh’ sale a feather in Govt’s cap*

>> >

>> >

>> > *Pioneer News Service | New Delhi*

>> >

>> > Nearly 50 years after declaring it India’s national bird, the Centre has

>> > finally woken up to the cause of the peacock.

>> >

>> > The Environment Ministry on Monday said it would ban the trade, sale and

>> > transport of peacock feathers, popularly known as morpankh. It would

>> amend

>> > Sections in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, that prohibit killing of

>> the

>> > endangered species but allow domestic trade in feathers on the

>> assumption

>> > they are naturally shed.

>> >

>> > For long, there have been demands for banning the trade of peacock

>> > feathers.

>> > “However, the Ministry is now alarmed that the demand for the feathers,

>> > tail

>> > feathers in particular, far outstrips the supply. This is leading to

>> > rampant

>> > poaching and killing of the national bird,” an Environment Ministry

>> > official

>> > said.

>> >

>> > The Ministry now proposes to amend Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 of

>> the

>> > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, relating to the transfer and sale of

>> peacock

>> > tail feathers. It is intended to prevent the illegal trapping and

>> killing

>> > of

>> > the national bird for its tail feathers.

>> >

>> > Currently, the Act prohibits the killing of peacocks as well as export

>> of

>> > tail feathers or articles made from the bird. However, the Act allows

>> > domestic trade in feathers or articles under the assumption that these

>> are

>> > naturally shed.

>> >

>> > Following the amendment, Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 will no longer

>> > exempt those possessing a certificate of ownership for peacocks from

>> > transferring or selling tail feather and articles or trophies made from

>> > them. While a comprehensive ban on the sale, transfer and trade of

>> peacock

>> > feathers would be imposed, the Ministry has invited suggestions and

>> > objections so as to come out with an ordinance for amendments. “The

>> issue

>> > is

>> > likely to be finalised within a month,” sources said.

>> >

>> > Over the years, wildlife activists have been raising an alarm over the

>> > rapidly dwindling peacock population. Though one cannot hazard a guess

>> > about

>> > the exact number, the official said it is understood India has lost more

>> > than half its peacock population since Independence. Peacock was

>> declared

>> > India’s national bird in 1963, but the Government is yet to conduct a

>> > peacock census.

>> >

>> > Peacocks are poached for numerous reasons, be it for their meat or

>> > feathers.

>> > Feathers of the male peacock are generally in much demand. “There’s also

>> > this belief among many that keeping peacock feathers at home brings good

>> > luck,” the official added.

>> >

>> > Environment contamination and peacocks being killed on the belief that

>> its

>> > body fat serves medicinal purposes are also among the reasons for the

>> > rapidly declining population of the national bird.

>> >

>> >

>>

http://www.dailypioneer.com/255080/Ban-on-%E2%80%98morpankh%E2%80%99-sale-a-feat\

her-in-Govt%E2%80%99s-cap.html

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

> --

> http://www.stopelephantpolo.com

> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Aha' we have some misunderstanding here.

 

The reason why I wanted to put across the contributions of Smt. Gandhi on

this matter is because I have been in regular touch with her exchanging

mails and ideas regarding the various crisis, developing and discussing

strategies and the issue of " suggestions/ amendments to the WLPA " happens to

be the latest of issues that we were working upon.

 

Indeed this is a 'Great Victory for All' of us and I felt that her

contributions too should be acknowledged for and brought into the platform

of AAPN.

 

She is certainly not running in the lane for credits, I posted that message

on my own.

However the internet it seems is slowly getting corrupted with hate messages

and infighting within our family members (I am referring to petition site

groups created by some of us).

This only would bring a SHAME to the animal protection community as our

opponents would get kicks out of them.

Such should be avoided at every possible level.

 

My intention was not to rob anyone of his/ her credits, instead more people

to come forward and tell us the success stories about the other wonderful

people who they know have contributed to their capacity to network/ fight

for this outcome.

 

 

Azam

 

 

 

 

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM, <

journalistandanimals wrote:

 

> This is an important message and relevant to the topic at hand. I was made

> to feel after my AAPN post that somehow Mr Naresh Kadyan had not been

> credited for his work. I am somewhat at a loss to understand why this

> feeling of credit should have arisen when all I had submitted was a news

> item. He requested me to post his petitions and I did because I have no

> problems with acknowledging anyone who has worked to achieve anything

> significant. But let it be known very cogently that Mr Naresh Kadyan would

> be well advised henceforth to air his views himself. I certainly do not

> doubt his PR skills and I am not saying this in any pejorative sense. I do

> hope nobody feels left out because of what I had posted especially because I

> am aware of the additional perspective that has been appended and I have

> dwelt upon them in the past in this forum.Thank you.

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:34 PM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote:

>

>> With due respect to all who have contributed for this draft to take shape,

>> including Shri Naresh Kadyan, I would like to let the masses know that this

>> would NOT have been possible without the valuable and extraordinary efforts

>> of Smt. Maneka Gandhi.

>>

>> It is Smt. Gandhi who has been lobbying hard single handedly for the

>> following:

>>

>>

>> All the exemptions to exotic birds be removed.

>>

>> Fish be a strong part of the Act.

>>

>> Exemptions to peacock feather sale be removed.

>>

>> Leg traps and their makers to be held liable under the act even if no

>> animal has been put in them.

>>

>>

>>

>> There have been over 100 things like this put in the act by the expert

>> committee of Belinda, Valmik Thapar, Praveen kumar, Mahendra Vyas.

>>

>>

>> Not one has been agreed to by the minister.

>>

>>

>> There is a plan to remove all the schedules from the Act , leaving “

>> categories” and only putting the tiger in Category One and everything else

>> has no like punishment even if it is severely endangered.

>>

>>

>> It is Smt Gandhi who has fought hard to see that dog breeding rules, the

>> pet shop rules, the aquarium rules are pushed forward otherwise the act

>> would have been destroyed.

>>

>>

>> In fact Smt. Maneka Gandhi happens to be the first person to sign the

>> following online petition:

>>

>>

>> *Help the Indian 'Wildlife Protection Act'*

>>

>> http://www.petitiononline.com/HelpWlpa/petition.html

>>

>> The above act dwells on the possible fears if the suggestions

>> to amendment of the WLPA are not accepted.

>>

>>

>> Also it was Smt. Maneka who was the first to speak and highlight the

>> possible attempts to pull back these suggestions in the press and media.

>>

>> See here:

>>

>>

>> Amendments make it 'worst wildlife act' in India: Maneka Gandhi

>>

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_amendments-make-it-worst-wildlife-act-in-in\

dia-maneka-gandhi_1351988

>> Fingers crossed we can only pray and wait for the final verdict to come

>> out.

>>

>> regards,

>>

>>

>> Azam

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM, <

>> journalistandanimals wrote:

>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Message from Mr Naresh Kadyan. It appears to be a great victory for his

>>> petitions.

>>>

>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

>>> Kadyan <kadyan.ipfa <kadyan.ipfa%40gmail.com>>

>>> Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM

>>> Re: Indian government prohibits domestic trade in peacock

>>> feathers

>>>

<journalistandanimals<journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>

>>> >

>>>

>>> *great victory*

>>> *on my petition*

>>> *

>>> *

>>> * me: http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Peacock_ban.pdf*

>>> * Sent at 1:17 AM on Tuesday*

>>> * me:

>>>

>>> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/peacock-is-shocked-in-india-bird-in-danger*

>>> *

>>> *

>>> * me:

>>>

>>>

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/peacock_is_shocked_in_india_ban_its_fea\

thers_trade_-naresh_kadyan

>>> *

>>>

>>>

>>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:27 PM, <

>>> journalistandanimals <journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>>

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>> > *Just to state, peacocks come right inside my office premises. It is

>>> quite

>>> >

>>> > astonishing to see these birds at handshaking distance almost every day

>>> in

>>> > and around the office. They are not afraid of humans.*

>>> > **

>>> > *FRONT PAGE* | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Email <javascript:void();> |

>>> > Print<javascript:void();>|

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > *Ban on ‘morpankh’ sale a feather in Govt’s cap*

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > *Pioneer News Service | New Delhi*

>>> >

>>> > Nearly 50 years after declaring it India’s national bird, the Centre

>>> has

>>> > finally woken up to the cause of the peacock.

>>> >

>>> > The Environment Ministry on Monday said it would ban the trade, sale

>>> and

>>> > transport of peacock feathers, popularly known as morpankh. It would

>>> amend

>>> > Sections in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, that prohibit killing of

>>> the

>>> > endangered species but allow domestic trade in feathers on the

>>> assumption

>>> > they are naturally shed.

>>> >

>>> > For long, there have been demands for banning the trade of peacock

>>> > feathers.

>>> > “However, the Ministry is now alarmed that the demand for the feathers,

>>> > tail

>>> > feathers in particular, far outstrips the supply. This is leading to

>>> > rampant

>>> > poaching and killing of the national bird,” an Environment Ministry

>>> > official

>>> > said.

>>> >

>>> > The Ministry now proposes to amend Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 of

>>> the

>>> > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, relating to the transfer and sale of

>>> peacock

>>> > tail feathers. It is intended to prevent the illegal trapping and

>>> killing

>>> > of

>>> > the national bird for its tail feathers.

>>> >

>>> > Currently, the Act prohibits the killing of peacocks as well as export

>>> of

>>> > tail feathers or articles made from the bird. However, the Act allows

>>> > domestic trade in feathers or articles under the assumption that these

>>> are

>>> > naturally shed.

>>> >

>>> > Following the amendment, Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 will no longer

>>> > exempt those possessing a certificate of ownership for peacocks from

>>> > transferring or selling tail feather and articles or trophies made from

>>> > them. While a comprehensive ban on the sale, transfer and trade of

>>> peacock

>>> > feathers would be imposed, the Ministry has invited suggestions and

>>> > objections so as to come out with an ordinance for amendments. “The

>>> issue

>>> > is

>>> > likely to be finalised within a month,” sources said.

>>> >

>>> > Over the years, wildlife activists have been raising an alarm over the

>>> > rapidly dwindling peacock population. Though one cannot hazard a guess

>>> > about

>>> > the exact number, the official said it is understood India has lost

>>> more

>>> > than half its peacock population since Independence. Peacock was

>>> declared

>>> > India’s national bird in 1963, but the Government is yet to conduct a

>>> > peacock census.

>>> >

>>> > Peacocks are poached for numerous reasons, be it for their meat or

>>> > feathers.

>>> > Feathers of the male peacock are generally in much demand. “There’s

>>> also

>>> > this belief among many that keeping peacock feathers at home brings

>>> good

>>> > luck,” the official added.

>>> >

>>> > Environment contamination and peacocks being killed on the belief that

>>> its

>>> > body fat serves medicinal purposes are also among the reasons for the

>>> > rapidly declining population of the national bird.

>>> >

>>> >

>>>

http://www.dailypioneer.com/255080/Ban-on-%E2%80%98morpankh%E2%80%99-sale-a-feat\

her-in-Govt%E2%80%99s-cap.html

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> http://www.stopelephantpolo.com

>> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

>>

>

>

 

 

--

http://www.stopelephantpolo.com

http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Elephant polo, where was Maneka Gandhi Azam?, that was faced by me on

grounds..............Peacock matter, please ask Ministry people and see

records......OIPA in India and PFA Haryana victory, Cheers!!!!!!!!!!. Let

Maneka explains her stand on Elephant polo first and why punishments in PCA

Act, 1960 not yet amended, any answer?, coming Pet shops rules again big

mistake with out teeth, where are the rules for fish aquarium?.......you see

my objections and my observations will be viewed by the concerned. Any way

no one can ignore OIPA in India / PFA Haryana work. Every body knows how

long she enjoyed power as minister but legislation for animals and their

implementation..........nothing with out teeth. You might be knowing that

your petition signed by me at 3, present minus 130 but support to OIPA both

petitions were successfully projected, official complaint was lodged / memo

with the office of the HE the President of India, any way I am explaining

you because you were my student during your Master Trainer of AWBI

course............all the best. I always tried to work hard to protect

animals and updates Maneka Gandhi as well because I know she is also a good

fighter and she brought me here to fight for animals and I have raised

peacock feathers matter along with camel / elephants protection in animal

transportation rule, 2001 before her but she ignored as an minister....

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/1496162

 

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:55 AM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote:

 

> Aha' we have some misunderstanding here.

>

> The reason why I wanted to put across the contributions of Smt. Gandhi on

> this matter is because I have been in regular touch with her exchanging

> mails and ideas regarding the various crisis, developing and discussing

> strategies and the issue of " suggestions/ amendments to the WLPA " happens

> to

> be the latest of issues that we were working upon.

>

> Indeed this is a 'Great Victory for All' of us and I felt that her

> contributions too should be acknowledged for and brought into the platform

> of AAPN.

>

> She is certainly not running in the lane for credits, I posted that message

> on my own.

> However the internet it seems is slowly getting corrupted with hate

> messages

> and infighting within our family members (I am referring to petition site

> groups created by some of us).

> This only would bring a SHAME to the animal protection community as our

> opponents would get kicks out of them.

> Such should be avoided at every possible level.

>

> My intention was not to rob anyone of his/ her credits, instead more people

> to come forward and tell us the success stories about the other wonderful

> people who they know have contributed to their capacity to network/ fight

> for this outcome.

>

>

> Azam

>

>

>

>

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM, <

> journalistandanimals wrote:

>

> > This is an important message and relevant to the topic at hand. I was

> made

> > to feel after my AAPN post that somehow Mr Naresh Kadyan had not been

> > credited for his work. I am somewhat at a loss to understand why this

> > feeling of credit should have arisen when all I had submitted was a news

> > item. He requested me to post his petitions and I did because I have no

> > problems with acknowledging anyone who has worked to achieve anything

> > significant. But let it be known very cogently that Mr Naresh Kadyan

> would

> > be well advised henceforth to air his views himself. I certainly do not

> > doubt his PR skills and I am not saying this in any pejorative sense. I

> do

> > hope nobody feels left out because of what I had posted especially

> because I

> > am aware of the additional perspective that has been appended and I have

> > dwelt upon them in the past in this forum.Thank you.

> > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:34 PM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote:

> >

> >> With due respect to all who have contributed for this draft to take

> shape,

> >> including Shri Naresh Kadyan, I would like to let the masses know that

> this

> >> would NOT have been possible without the valuable and extraordinary

> efforts

> >> of Smt. Maneka Gandhi.

> >>

> >> It is Smt. Gandhi who has been lobbying hard single handedly for the

> >> following:

> >>

> >>

> >> All the exemptions to exotic birds be removed.

> >>

> >> Fish be a strong part of the Act.

> >>

> >> Exemptions to peacock feather sale be removed.

> >>

> >> Leg traps and their makers to be held liable under the act even if no

> >> animal has been put in them.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> There have been over 100 things like this put in the act by the expert

> >> committee of Belinda, Valmik Thapar, Praveen kumar, Mahendra Vyas.

> >>

> >>

> >> Not one has been agreed to by the minister.

> >>

> >>

> >> There is a plan to remove all the schedules from the Act , leaving “

> >> categories†and only putting the tiger in Category One and everything

> else

> >> has no like punishment even if it is severely endangered.

> >>

> >>

> >> It is Smt Gandhi who has fought hard to see that dog breeding rules, the

> >> pet shop rules, the aquarium rules are pushed forward otherwise the act

> >> would have been destroyed.

> >>

> >>

> >> In fact Smt. Maneka Gandhi happens to be the first person to sign the

> >> following online petition:

> >>

> >>

> >> *Help the Indian 'Wildlife Protection Act'*

> >>

> >> http://www.petitiononline.com/HelpWlpa/petition.html

> >>

> >> The above act dwells on the possible fears if the suggestions

> >> to amendment of the WLPA are not accepted.

> >>

> >>

> >> Also it was Smt. Maneka who was the first to speak and highlight the

> >> possible attempts to pull back these suggestions in the press and media.

> >>

> >> See here:

> >>

> >>

> >> Amendments make it 'worst wildlife act' in India: Maneka Gandhi

> >>

>

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_amendments-make-it-worst-wildlife-act-in-in\

dia-maneka-gandhi_1351988

> >> Fingers crossed we can only pray and wait for the final verdict to come

> >> out.

> >>

> >> regards,

> >>

> >>

> >> Azam

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM, <

> >> journalistandanimals wrote:

> >>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Message from Mr Naresh Kadyan. It appears to be a great victory for his

> >>> petitions.

> >>>

> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> >>> Kadyan <kadyan.ipfa <kadyan.ipfa%40gmail.com>>

> >>> Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM

> >>> Re: Indian government prohibits domestic trade in

> peacock

> >>> feathers

> >>> <journalistandanimals

> <journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>

> >>> >

> >>>

> >>> *great victory*

> >>> *on my petition*

> >>> *

> >>> *

> >>> * me: http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Peacock_ban.pdf*

> >>> * Sent at 1:17 AM on Tuesday*

> >>> * me:

> >>>

> >>>

> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/peacock-is-shocked-in-india-bird-in-danger*

> >>> *

> >>> *

> >>> * me:

> >>>

> >>>

>

http://animals.change.org/petitions/view/peacock_is_shocked_in_india_ban_its_fea\

thers_trade_-naresh_kadyan

> >>> *

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:27 PM, <

> >>> journalistandanimals <journalistandanimals%40gmail.com>>

> >>> wrote:

> >>>

> >>> > *Just to state, peacocks come right inside my office premises. It is

> >>> quite

> >>> >

> >>> > astonishing to see these birds at handshaking distance almost every

> day

> >>> in

> >>> > and around the office. They are not afraid of humans.*

> >>> > **

> >>> > *FRONT PAGE* | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Email <javascript:void();> |

> >>> > Print<javascript:void();>|

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> > *Ban on ‘morpankh’ sale a feather in Govt’s cap*

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> > *Pioneer News Service | New Delhi*

> >>> >

> >>> > Nearly 50 years after declaring it India’s national bird, the Centre

> >>> has

> >>> > finally woken up to the cause of the peacock.

> >>> >

> >>> > The Environment Ministry on Monday said it would ban the trade, sale

> >>> and

> >>> > transport of peacock feathers, popularly known as morpankh. It would

> >>> amend

> >>> > Sections in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, that prohibit killing

> of

> >>> the

> >>> > endangered species but allow domestic trade in feathers on the

> >>> assumption

> >>> > they are naturally shed.

> >>> >

> >>> > For long, there have been demands for banning the trade of peacock

> >>> > feathers.

> >>> > “However, the Ministry is now alarmed that the demand for the

> feathers,

> >>> > tail

> >>> > feathers in particular, far outstrips the supply. This is leading to

> >>> > rampant

> >>> > poaching and killing of the national bird,†an Environment Ministry

> >>> > official

> >>> > said.

> >>> >

> >>> > The Ministry now proposes to amend Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 of

> >>> the

> >>> > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, relating to the transfer and sale of

> >>> peacock

> >>> > tail feathers. It is intended to prevent the illegal trapping and

> >>> killing

> >>> > of

> >>> > the national bird for its tail feathers.

> >>> >

> >>> > Currently, the Act prohibits the killing of peacocks as well as

> export

> >>> of

> >>> > tail feathers or articles made from the bird. However, the Act allows

> >>> > domestic trade in feathers or articles under the assumption that

> these

> >>> are

> >>> > naturally shed.

> >>> >

> >>> > Following the amendment, Section 43(3)(a) and Section 44 will no

> longer

> >>> > exempt those possessing a certificate of ownership for peacocks from

> >>> > transferring or selling tail feather and articles or trophies made

> from

> >>> > them. While a comprehensive ban on the sale, transfer and trade of

> >>> peacock

> >>> > feathers would be imposed, the Ministry has invited suggestions and

> >>> > objections so as to come out with an ordinance for amendments. “The

> >>> issue

> >>> > is

> >>> > likely to be finalised within a month,†sources said.

> >>> >

> >>> > Over the years, wildlife activists have been raising an alarm over

> the

> >>> > rapidly dwindling peacock population. Though one cannot hazard a

> guess

> >>> > about

> >>> > the exact number, the official said it is understood India has lost

> >>> more

> >>> > than half its peacock population since Independence. Peacock was

> >>> declared

> >>> > India’s national bird in 1963, but the Government is yet to conduct a

> >>> > peacock census.

> >>> >

> >>> > Peacocks are poached for numerous reasons, be it for their meat or

> >>> > feathers.

> >>> > Feathers of the male peacock are generally in much demand. “There’s

> >>> also

> >>> > this belief among many that keeping peacock feathers at home brings

> >>> good

> >>> > luck,†the official added.

> >>> >

> >>> > Environment contamination and peacocks being killed on the belief

> that

> >>> its

> >>> > body fat serves medicinal purposes are also among the reasons for the

> >>> > rapidly declining population of the national bird.

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>>

>

http://www.dailypioneer.com/255080/Ban-on-%E2%80%98morpankh%E2%80%99-sale-a-feat\

her-in-Govt%E2%80%99s-cap.html

[Guest guest]

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) wants us out to work as a cohesive

team and bury all the petty differences (see details below).

So I guess Kadyan ji you should sort out your difference as well with Smt.

Maneka Gandhi in the greater interest of animal welfare oriented work.

Differences are bound to happen, it happens within couples, families and

shall certainly happen to us.

If the grievances are serious they should be sorted out in the best.

Nobody (including me) has discredited you from the valued contributions you have

been doing for animals.

 

With regards to 'Elephant Polo', Ms Ambika Shukla, Trustee, People for

Animals India (ambikashukla) was one of the first to come out in

the press with a hard hitting article condemning this practice. If you read

the article carefully you will see that it has been inspired by none other

than Smt. Maneka Gandhi, the Chairperson and Founder of 'People for Animals

India'

See details here:

" Elephants are not suited for sports "

http://www.stopelephantpolo.com (search on 'expert comments' page)

 

I have all the reasons to believe that Smt. Gandhi is certainly NOT ON THE

SIDE OF THE ELEPHANT POLO ORGANIZERS/ PLAYERS/ BENEFITERS.

 

Warm regards,

 

Azam

 

 

http://www.awbi.org/113EC.pdf

*

*

*MINUTES OF THE 113TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE ANIMAL*

*WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA HELD AT CHENNAI*

*ON 7th JANUARY, 2010.*

 

Progress of action taken on the minutes of the 112th Executive

Committee Meeting of the Animal Welfare Board of India held on

29th December, 2009 at New Delhi.

 

Item No.3: Special Agenda sent from Animal Welfare Division, New Delhi

 

*1. Issues arising from RTI applications, letter dated 23-12-2009*

 

The genesis of RTI is due to the differences between a Member & Co-opted

Member from Haryana. The Executive Committee directed them to work as a

cohesive team and bury their petty differences. In case of differences of

opinions, the same shall be brought to the notice of Executive Committee. In

future all inspections for Haryana AWOs will be carried by Government

Organizations.

[Action: A.S.(O)/AO]

 

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Kadyan <kadyan.ipfa wrote:

 

> Elephant polo, where was Maneka Gandhi Azam?, that was faced by me on

> grounds..............Peacock matter, please ask Ministry people and see

> records......OIPA in India and PFA Haryana victory, Cheers!!!!!!!!!!. Let

> Maneka explains her stand on Elephant polo first and why punishments in PCA

> Act, 1960 not yet amended, any answer?, coming Pet shops rules again big

> mistake with out teeth, where are the rules for fish aquarium?.......you see

> my objections and my observations will be viewed by the concerned. Any way

> no one can ignore OIPA in India / PFA Haryana work. Every body knows how

> long she enjoyed power as minister but legislation for animals and their

> implementation..........nothing with out teeth. You might be knowing that

> your petition signed by me at 3, present minus 130 but support to OIPA both

> petitions were successfully projected, official complaint was lodged / memo

> with the office of the HE the President of India, any way I am explaining

> you because you were my student during your Master Trainer of AWBI

> course............all the best. I always tried to work hard to protect

> animals and updates Maneka Gandhi as well because I know she is also a good

> fighter and she brought me here to fight for animals and I have raised

> peacock feathers matter along with camel / elephants protection in animal

> transportation rule, 2001 before her but she ignored as an minister....

> http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/1496162

>

> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:55 AM, azam24x7 <azam24x7 wrote:

>

>> Aha' we have some misunderstanding here.

>>

>> The reason why I wanted to put across the contributions of Smt. Gandhi on

>> this matter is because I have been in regular touch with her exchanging

>> mails and ideas regarding the various crisis, developing and discussing

>> strategies and the issue of " suggestions/ amendments to the WLPA " happens

>> to

>> be the latest of issues that we were working upon.

>>

>> Indeed this is a 'Great Victory for All' of us and I felt that her

>> contributions too should be acknowledged for and brought into the platform

>> of AAPN.

>>

>> She is certainly not running in the lane for credits, I posted that

>> message

>> on my own.

>> However the internet it seems is slowly getting corrupted with hate

>> messages

>> and infighting within our family members (I am referring to petition site

>> groups created by some of us).

>> This only would bring a SHAME to the animal protection community as our

>> opponents would get kicks out of them.

>> Such should be avoided at every possible level.

>>

>> My intention was not to rob anyone of his/ her credits, instead more

>> people

>> to come forward and tell us the success stories about the other wonderful

>> people who they know have contributed to their capacity to network/ fight

>> for this outcome.

>>

>>

>> Azam