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Hello @ShefVaidya 
We cannot reply to all of your tweets, because we have other work to do. You want us to focus only on Eid, we challenged you to go vegan, and we engaged with you in jest too. That’s the culture of Twitter. (1/28)
We cannot reply to all of your tweets, because we have other work to do. You want us to focus only on Eid, we challenged you to go vegan, and we engaged with you in jest too. That’s the culture of Twitter. (1/28)
We’re not in “fight” w/ u & nobody from our end organized campaign against u either as has been claimed. Replying & engaging isn't campaigning. U r obsessed w/ us for some reason, & twisting things, so we’ll try 1 final time & that will have to be that. @ShefVaidya (2/28)
To answer your questions—we think you know PETA India has not given a Pope an award. PETA US did that one year, for reasons stated here: https://www.peta.org/blog/pope-francis-is-petas-2015-person-of-the-year/. @ShefVaidya (3/28)
Christianity is dominant religion in West & PETA US hoped to influence Christians there to be kinder to animals using Pope’s kind words. The Pope has, however, been urged by vegans to go vegan for Lent (as a start), which is terrific. @ShefVaidya (4/28)
Thank you for your suggestion that we award a Hindu Guru or Jain Acharya. It is a good idea. PETA India has awarded many notable people, including Prime Minister Modiji for leading by example as a vegetarian. @ShefVaidya (5/28)
We commend Swami A. Parthasarathy for serving vegan meals, Brahmarishi Mohanji for supporting vegan living , & the late Gurudev Chitrabhanu for the same. Ms Newkirk’s new book Animalkind is dedicated to him. @ShefVaidya (6/28)
PETA India puts out different campaigns to appeal to different audiences bcoz we r are striving for cruelty-free, vegan nation. We know u eat meat, but we urge u to consider every bite comes from animal who didn’t wanted to die. @ShefVaidya (7/28)
Our Hindu staff believed the Raksha Bandhan themed billboard would be appreciated, and it was by many, as a kind reminder to include cow protection in our celebrations by pledging to go leather-free for life. @ShefVaidya (8/28)
The truth is, most people do not think about what shoes, bags, & belts are made of when they go shopping. However, when it was raised that the ad confused some, we changed it: https://www.petaindia.com/blog/peta-india-apologises-for-misunderstanding-new-anti-leather-billboard-campaign-to-rise/. @ShefVaidya (9/28)
PETA India’s “I’m Me, Not Mutton” billboard campaign has long been up in cities. It was taken down in Lucknow, but we had no control over that: https://www.bhaskar.com/no-fake-news/news/fact-check-did-peta-india-lifted-hoardings-in-lucknow-appealing-for-vegan-127490980.html. @ShefVaidya (10/28)
And as stated here: http://petain.vg/4t8 we request Muslims to show mercy & observe Eid by distributing vegan foods, volunteering for charities, or any other kind act that doesn’t involve killing animals. @ShefVaidya (11/28)
However, there’s other cruelty, we cannot only focus on animal sacrifice, and our campaigns target cruelty to animals, not religion. Here’s just some highlights of achievements: https://www.petaindia.com/features/celebrate-peta-indias-20th-birthday-and-victories-for-animals/ @ShefVaidya (12/28)
Ingrid Newkirk is PETA India’s founder &we are proud of that, & think this racist attack on her is uncalled for. She is not Chief Functionary. U r using outdated information. She turned 70 last year &, as she had planned, resigned then, simply wishing us well. @ShefVaidya (13/28)
Ms Newkirk is India-raised, and its India’s cultural and religious reverence for animals that led her to found PETA affiliates all over the world. In that way, India is to thank for victories for animals worldwide. Our board now consists of Hindus and a Jain. @ShefVaidya (14/28)
PETA India & PETA affiliates worldwide are different, separate legal entities. We share a common name to act as a united voice on global issues. For example, when we urge companies like Hermes and Prada to stop selling ostrich skins: http://petain.vg/3xs @ShefVaidya (15/28)
Courts can uphold law, not create laws. For jallikattu & kambala too, we seek enforcement of India’s laws which ban causing animals unnecessary suffering. PETA India was in court seeking enforcement of transport/slaughter law: http://petain.vg/4g0 @ShefVaidya (16/28)
We ask for laws to be enforced, including during Eid, as they make street slaughter illegal. We oppose slaughter in slaughterhouses too, and & have done investigations of them, but Indian law allows licensed slaughterhouses to exist—going vegan can help. @ShefVaidya (17/28)
PETA India awards stars for specific actions, because commending any form of kindness can encourage more kindness. Every November, during World Vegan Month, we send books and other resources to help them go vegan. @ShefVaidya (18/28)
There would be old photos & tweets of some eating animals, using animal skin bags & so on that anyone can use to troll—but guess what, people change. Among our resources to help people change is our free Vegan Starter Kit that we also shared with u @ShefVaidya (19/28)
Ahimsa, causing no harm to any being, is a major tenet of Hinduism. We welcome people of all religions and none to the path of kindness, but ahimsa is the principle that drives all of our campaigns. @ShefVaidya (20/28)
PETA India was first set up in India out of concern for how our cows and buffaloes are treated for leather: http://petain.vg/5vjwe support beef bans: http://petain.vg/5vi . @ShefVaidya (21/28)
We advocate vegan eating & living every day. If everyone goes vegan, goat sacrifice, cow slaughter, would stop, & too the killing of other animals for their skins or food. @ShefVaidya (22/28)
And P.S., http://IslamicConcern.com is not a PETA India site. It is resource set up by PETA US, to be a forum that Muslims can use to reach other Muslims with a message of kindness. @ShefVaidya (23/28)
As such, PETA India has sometimes directed Muslims to it, as sometimes hearing messages of compassion from members of ones’ own religion carries more weight than “outsiders’” opinions. The site encourages a vegan Eid. @ShefVaidya (24/28)
In India, slaughtering animals on street is forbidden, and we take action each year seeking enforcement on relevant laws: http://petain.vg/5uv . We also let people know how they can help stop animal sacrifice: http://petain.vg/3hv @ShefVaidya (25/28)
The piece u mentioned was by a Muslim, not by PETA anywhere, who wanted to address ppl in other countries where no such laws as there r in India exist, ppl who intend to animal sacrifice no matter urging on http://IslamicConcern.com to have vegan Eid. @ShefVaidya (26/28)
The hope is that some people reading it, those determined to “sacrifice” a goat or other animal, will see that the conditions set out by Islam itself are not achievable, and may then decide not to support the killing of an animal after all. @ShefVaidya (27/28)
We invite anyone who would like to keep properly updated on our lifesaving work for animals to sign up for our e-news on http://PETAIndia.com . (28/28)
