Brooding over the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had not specified the kind of manja that it imposed ban upon, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Thursday has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking an amendment of the order and that the glass-coated cotton sharp-string be banned too.
According to the animal welfare organisation, their idea is to bring in more clarity in the July 11 NGT-order in which the tribunal had imposed a nationwide ban on the use of synthetic and nylon manja.
While several animal rights activists welcomed the ban order, many expressed concerns over the fact that there was a lack of clarity on the glass-coasted manja.
"The glass-coated manja has caused injuries and deaths of humans and birds. Therefore, it must be banned for public safety and wildlife protection," said PETA Lead-Public Policy Nikunj Sharma, adding that the prohibition on the use of synthetic and nylon manja is a life-saving step but human and animal casualties will continue to occur until all dangerous manja are banned.
It was in 2014, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued an advisory to all states and union territories asking them to address threat from manja, and in 2013, the Animal Welfare Board of India wrote to all states and union territories urging them to ban it.
PETA's complaints
1. Lack in clarity over the kind of manja to be banned
2. The glass-coated manja has also caused injuries and deaths of humans and birds. Therefore, it should also be banned
