Sidharth Malhotra is one of the most popular young actors in Bollywood. After making his Bollywood debut with Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, he has been able to make his own in the highly completive industry. He is also a very active person on social media, who never shies away from sharing his thoughts on various issues. This time, he talks about cruelty against animals.
Sidharth Malhotra wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to strengthen the law against animal cruelty by imposing strong penalties to those who commit such crimes. He wrote the letter on behalf of PETA (People for the Ethical of Animals) India.
Ek Villain actor also pointed out the outdated penalties in India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animal act, 1960, which has a maximum fine of Rs. 50 for convicted first offenders who abuse an animal. The actor called it “barely equivalent to a slap on the wrist.”
He further wrote, “As a result, the newspapers are filled with reports of disturbing and egregious animal abuse in our country…including incidents in which dogs were poisoned, cows were burned with acid, and cats were beaten to death. This does significant damage to our reputation as a nation that respects animals,”
The 33-year-old actor concluded by writing, “If those guilty of cruelty to animals received jail time and significant fines – as well as counseling and a ban on contact with animals – it would help ensure that our duty under Article 51A(g) of the Constitution of India to show animals compassion is better upheld and respected and that society at large is protected from violent behaviour,”
Sidharth Malhotra joins a long list of actors, who have sought for strengthing the law against animal cruelty.
