Shiv Sena MP demands probe into alleged stray animal organ harvesting racket
Thane (PTI): Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske has sought a probe into an alleged racket involved in the capture of stray animals and harvesting of their organs in Maharashtra's Thane city.
Speaking at an event of the Thane Municipal Corporation on Friday, Mhaske raised concerns about the illegal activity.
The Thane MP claimed he received information that a gang catches stray dogs and cats in the city, and with the support of local pet centres and doctors, transports them to some locations and harvests their organs.
"There are some private hospitals through which some people come to Thane and take away stray animals. They are kept in Deonar in neighbouring Mumbai for five to 10 days, and then their organs are illegally harvested," he said, alerting the health and the veterinary departments about the phenomenon.
He directed the civic authorities to conduct a probe into the racket and ensure the safety of stray animals in the city.
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Electorate in 9 states, UTs shrink by 1.70 crore after SIR
New Delhi (PTI): Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data.
The data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa and Kerala on Saturday showed that their combined voter base stood at over 21.45 crore before the SIR exercise began on October 27 last year.
It shrunk to 19.75 crore after publication of their final electoral rolls this week, a net change of over 1.70 crore electors.
While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.
The remaining 40 crore electors will be covered in 17 states and five Union territories.
In Assam, a "special revision", instead of SIR, was completed on February 10.
Due to a variety of reasons, the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories have seen frequent tweaking in schedules.
As in Bihar, political parties have approached the Supreme Court challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
