VADODARA: Veterinarian doctors, students and professors across Gujarat on Wednesday observed ‘black day’ to register their protest against MP Maneka Gandhi for allegedly misbehaving with a veterinarian doctor.
Staffers of veterinarian departments and dairy science colleges of four state agriculture universities at Anand, Navsari, Junagadh and Dantiwada along with Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar too registered their protest against the BJP MP by tying black bands and raising slogans.
The veterinarians joined the nation-wide protest, call for which was given by the Indian Veterinary Association (IVA) against the animal rights activists and environmentalist who allegedly abused a doctor over the amputation of a dog’s leg.
“It is a matter of grave concern that Smt Maneka Gandhi, Honourable MP, Lok Sabha, habitually and repeatedly threatens veterinarians claiming settlements (audio clip attached).
In earlier instance, we, at Indian Veterinary Association, had requested her to refrain from using disgraceful and derogatory comments about veterinary professions like first generation educated etc,” a letter written by IVA to Prime Minister Narendra Modi states.
“We would request your kind attention in this regard so that the image of the parliamentarian in the eyes of common people is not dented in the society,” the letter further states.