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Dharna to remind Modi to ban meat export on Sep 21

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 19 2014 | 10:50 PM IST
A socio-cultural spiritual organisation will protest against meat export with an aim to "remind" Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his "resolve" of banning such exports.
"In this dharna we aim to remind Prime minister Narendra Modi of his resolve of banning meat export which is denting our agro economy, environment and above all our culture of compassion," Sarva Dharma Sansad said in a statement.
It said it will demand immediate and complete ban on cow slaughter pan India and shutdown of all slaughter houses, complete ban on meat export and stop killing of innocent animals in the name of religion.
Various academicians, scholars, social activists, politicians including Swami Agnivesh, Swami Aryavesh, Jain Muni Lokesh, Arif Mohammad khan will participate in the dharna "Ahinsha Mayayagya", which will be organised on September 21 at Jantar Mantar here.
September 21 is celebrated globally as the 'international day for peace' and Sarva Dharma Sansad would like to use this day to sensitise the world and Indians towards this heinous crime of killing our fellow cousins who share the Mother Earth with humans, the statement said.

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First Published: Sep 19 2014 | 10:50 PM IST

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