They sever the heads of thousands of animals every five years to appease the Hindu goddess Gadhimai.
The rigorous negotiations and the campaigns made by Humane Society International India and Animal Welfare Network Nepal paid off, and several animal protection services were pleased about the decision.
Gauri Maulekhi, a consultant for the Indian office of Washington D.C.-based Humane Society International said, “This is a tremendous victory for compassion that will save the lives of countless animals. We commend the temple committee, but acknowledge that a huge task lies ahead of us in educating the public so that they are fully aware.”
While Manoj Gautam, founding member of Animal Welfare Network Nepal stated, “We applaud the temple committee’s decision to end this mass slaughter of innocent animals and hope that they will continue to support us in our future endeavors for protecting animals in the country.”
But Mr. Shah, the chair of the Gadhimai Temple Trust, emphasized the need to educate the people so that the next festival will be free of violence against animals.
H/T: The Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail
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