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illionaire indus- were thrilled seeing various
TOP STORIES FROM THE MAGAZINE trialist Mukesh ISHA AMBANI WEDDING DRAWS animals in the ceremonies.
Ambani had left Gupta told Tehelka, “I am
no stone un- FLAK FOR USING ANIMALS happy that inspection com-
BJP, CONGRESS KEEP RBI-GOVERNMENT ROW: B turned to make mittee has reported positive-
his daughter Isha Ambani’s
ly about the use of animals
FINGERS CROSSED, CENTRE TELLS WHO IS marriage a grand success. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani had apprehensions during the various ceremo-
AWAIT MP RESULTS THE BOSS? Isha Ambani who married, nies. Normally people use
Madhya Pradesh is a It would be difficult to Industrialist Ajay Piramal’s that animal rights activists will make an animals in various social
key state for any party point out who is the son Anand Piramal has unnecessary hue and cry over the use of animals functions without permis-
wanting to be in power winner because both desired that her marriage in his daughter Isha Ambani’s wedding, so as a sion but here noted indus-
trialist Ambani not only got
should take place in a
at the Centre. That is why sides appeared retrieving traditional Indian style for law-abiding citizen, he dully got permission from permission from the Animal
both leading national a step in their known which animals were used. It the Animal Welfare Board of India, Welfare Board of India as a
politicial parties have stands, points was not a difficult task for law abiding citizen but had
made it a ‘prestige issue’, Charanjit Ahuja her Papa, Mukesh opened reports PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL personally ensured that
writes Anil Singh his cash boxes for making animals were treated nicely
the marriage a memorable adding that Mukesh Ambani
event of her life. So, Ambani had set up an example.”
sought prior permission Gupta said that others
from the Animal Welfare should follow the example
Board of India to use animals set up by Ambani. Gupta said
IS NORWAY TRYING FOR CRISES MAKE SAD SAD in various ceremonies. that sitting at Board’s office
PEACE IN KASHMIR? AHEAD OF ITS 100TH SP Gupta, a crusader he was in touch with the
Why a meeting between ANNIVERSARY? for animal rights and cow
Kashmir separatists and Akali Dal, later service and Chairman of Ambani was told
Norway’s former prime renamed as the Animal Welfare Board of that no cruelty
minister is an important Shiromani Akali Dal, India received a request
on behalf of Industrialist
development, finds out is touted as the oldest Mukesh Ambani for the use on animals
Riyaz Wani regional party of the of animals. Gupta granted should be done
country, reports the permission but with while using
Bharat Hiteshi the rider that strict instruc-
tions of the Animal Welfare them in various
Board will be followed and the Board had the right to twelve camels, six Macaws.
no cruelty on animals will inspect the events. Five Cockatoos, grey parrots ceremonies
be done while using them AWBI is statutory body and blue rock pigeons were
in various ceremonies. Ani- working under the aegis of used.
mals like elephants, camels Ministry of Environment, Jain told Tehelka, “But to members of the inspection
INDIA’S INCREASING NOTHING TO BE and birds were used during Forest and Climate change speak of causing cruelty to committee and was getting
ASSERTION IN SURPRISED, DEATHS ARE various ceremonies during to ensure that no cruelty is the animals used in the vari- a minute to minute report
ous ceremonies, the animals
that Board’s instructions are
a pre-wedding function at
done to animals. SP Gupta
AFGHANISTAN WORRIES ON THE RISE! Udaipur and at marriage constituted inspection panel were taken care more than being followed strictly.
PAKISTAN Never before did the ceremonies at Mumbai. comprising the district col- the man by Mukesh Ambani Gupta is an animal
Islamabad’s growing country witness such Everybody who is somebody lector, district animal hus- and his son Anand Ambani lover and along with his
frustration against large-scale annihiliation in corridors of power, be the bandry officer and Atul M who had ensured that wife, Shashi is running a
New Delhi can be of human beings, who top industrialists, corporate Jain, Honorary Animal Wel- animals are treated well. Gowshala in Mewat area of
guessed by the recent have become more bosses, Bollywood stars and fare of the Board to insect Ambulances and a team of Haryana. Considering his
the events in which animals
love for animals, the govern-
veterinary doctors were pre-
politicians cutting across
statement of its foreign vulnerable to pollution, party lines had attended the were to be used in Mumbai sent during the ceremonies.” ment has recently appointed
secretary, writes stray animals and state pre-wedding and wedding in wedding ceremonies. A Jain said that in his life he as Chairman of the Animal
Gopal Misra machinery notes ceremonies held at Udaipur similar committee was also had never seen such a rich Welfare Board of India the
Humra Quraishi and Mumbai. Gupta had constituted for Udaipur man taking so much care of job he is enjoying.
directed that inspection pre-wedding functions. Ten the animals adding that Isha
committee constituted by elephants, fifteen horses, Ambani and Nita Ambani LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
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