Nagaland government bans sale of dog meat after netizens rally cause

Nagaland government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs and dog markets and also sale of meat, both cooked and uncooked, a senior state official said on Friday.

In a tweet, state Chief Secretary, Temjen Toy, anunced decision and appreciated "wise decision" taken by state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Neiphu Rio. He also tagged BJP MP Maneka Gandhi, an avowed animal rights activist, in his tweet.

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Demands from netizens

decision comes in wake of im of dogs being sold at Dimapur markets surfaced online on social media, causing an outcry. Recently, Pritish Nandy, a prominent poet, and former Rajya Sabha MP, took to Twitter, appealing to his followers to join a movement to ban sale and consumption of dog meat in Nagaland markets.

He asked people to send an email to Nagaland Government demanding a ban on dog markets, dog restaurants, and smuggling of dogs into state. He called consumption of dog meat "inhuman" and "illegal".

Netizens took up initiative and made cause viral on social media.

Dog meat is widely consumed in parts of rth East and re are formal laws to keep a check on dog meat market. re are also laws about consuming rabbits and monkeys.

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