In a notification issued on July 11, the Ministry of Environment and Forests expanded the scope of an earlier order that prohibits the exhibition and training
"In the exercise of powers conferred by Section 22 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, the Central Government, hereby specifies that the following animals shall not be exhibited or trained as performing animals namely bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers, lions and bulls," the notification said.
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