The event was a part of National Animal Rights Day, which is observed on the first Sunday of June every year. ... Read More

MUMBAI: A memorial ceremony for billions of animals that die at the hands of humans every year was held at Juhu beach recently.

The event was a part of National Animal Rights Day , which is observed on the first Sunday of June every year. The event was held simultaneously in four cities across the country.

A crowd of Mumbaikars, including animal rights activists and vegans, had assembled at the venue. Participants held placards with messages that spoke about ending animal exploitation and demanding justice for animals.

The purpose of the day is to commemorate, educate and celebrate Animal Rights day with the purpose of giving a voice to all animals, and raise awareness of their rights until all animals are free from enslavement, and their rights are established and protected by the law.

Animal activists present at the venue spoke about how animals are exploited in the food and tourism industry . They also covered recent scienti?c discoveries which prove that animals are conscious and intelligent beings, and in some ways, possess abilities that humans do not. Shweta Salva, founder of United for Compassion, said, “We all know that animals feel pain, pleasure, fear, frustration, loneliness, and love just like us, and yet we kill millions of them just for our taste and a few minutes of pleasure…"

