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''The king has no right to violate the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,'' Sangeeta Goswami, Assam unit chairperson of the animal rights group said. The group is headed by Union Minister Maneka Gandhi.
The king plans to sacrifice a buffalo, a sheep, pigeon and a duck during his visit to the temple atop the Neelachal hills.
The group has already lodged a complaint with the Jalukbari police station, stating that under the law both the priest and the owner of the animals could be arrested and jailed for up to five years for such an act.
In a separate letter, copies of which were circulated to the mediapersons, Goswami appealed to the king to avoid breaking the law.
"It is surprising that you, the honourable king, has come to India to sacrifice animals in the name of religion. I, on behalf of the People for Animals, request you to kindly stay away from committing such a heinous crime," she wrote.
Goswami said that her group had hired two eminent lawyers and would file a PIL in the high court against the practice of animal sacrifices in other temples in the state.
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