I'm vegan, I work for animal rights and I oppose Maharashtra's beef ban

By N. Surabhi

I have spent the last ten years fighting animal abuse. It's been both a personal campaign as well as a professional career. I've travelled across India and beyond to understand the circumstances in which animals are mistreated and why there's so much apathy towards suffering in the land of ahimsa. I have witnessed and documented the agony that animals experience right from the time they are bred, bought, transported and killed – usually in the most horrific of conditions, all to be 'used' in various industries.

Considering my experiences, you'd think I'd be among those who would be happy about the recently imposed beef ban in Maharashtra, but I'm not. I'm an animal rights' advocate, have been vegan for over a decade and I oppose the beef ban. I am also deeply disturbed by the support and call for support by some stalwarts of the animal protection community.Why? Because vegetarianism fuelled by religion is very different from making an informed choice on animal welfare. [. . .].
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