Chennai:
Beatles legend Paul McCartney haswritten to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him todeclare January 12 a meat-free day in India.
McCartney, an active member of the animal welfareorganisation, wants to commemorate the founding anniversary ofPeople for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)on January 12.
In a letter to Singh, the text of which was released byPETA, McCartney said such a declaration would save countlessanimals and will be a "celebration of life."
A vegetarian, the former Beatles member suggestedthat the Prime Minister may "please think about" declaringevery January 12 as a meat-free day of Vegetarian Day, to"celebrate vegetarianism and compassion towards animals."
Such a declaration would save countless animals, reduceenvironmental devastation caused by the meat industry and helpparticipants clear their arteries and their conscience. Itwould be a celebration of life all life," he said.
He added that if slaughter houses had glass walls, everyonewould be vegetarian and pointed to a recent video expose aboutanimals killed for food called "Glass Walls", released inIndia on PETAIndia.com.
McCartney, an active member of the animal welfareorganisation, wants to commemorate the founding anniversary ofPeople for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)on January 12.
In a letter to Singh, the text of which was released byPETA, McCartney said such a declaration would save countlessanimals and will be a "celebration of life."
A vegetarian, the former Beatles member suggestedthat the Prime Minister may "please think about" declaringevery January 12 as a meat-free day of Vegetarian Day, to"celebrate vegetarianism and compassion towards animals."
Such a declaration would save countless animals, reduceenvironmental devastation caused by the meat industry and helpparticipants clear their arteries and their conscience. Itwould be a celebration of life all life," he said.
He added that if slaughter houses had glass walls, everyonewould be vegetarian and pointed to a recent video expose aboutanimals killed for food called "Glass Walls", released inIndia on PETAIndia.com.
