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Indian help sought as Nepal refuses to ban ritual slaughter

Tue, 2009-11-03 03:48 — Robyn

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Nov 3 : A group of Buddhists from Nepal as well as animal rights organisations have begun urging India's state administrations and animal welfare organisations to help prevent the slaughter of thousands of birds and animals as Nepal's government said it would not ban a Hindu festival in the Terai plains for fear of ruffling religious sentiments.

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