“The Member Secretary
Central Zoo Authority
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
You must have read about the progressive step initiated by the Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, banning smoking in public places. We are sure you will agree that this is an important step to protect the health of passive smokers. We are writing to you to follow the step of the Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare and ban smoking in zoos. We are sure you will agree that “passive smoking” is injurious to the animal’s health too.
Further, PETA investigations over the years have revealed visitors at some zoos deliberately exhaling smoke on the face of animals who are incarcerated in the zoos, or handing lit cigarettes to monkeys to ‘smoke’, or even trying to touch the burning tip of lit cigarettes to the animals just because they think that is ‘fun’.
We request you to kindly ensure that all zoos across the country ban smoking in their premises.
Please keep us informed of your action so that we can inform our concerned members and supporters.
Sincerely,
Anuradha Sawhney
Chief Functionary”
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