Activists Gather At Delhi's Jantar Mantar To Demand 'Personhood Status' For Animals — IN PICS

Hundreds of activists from across the country gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to advocate for 'personhood status' of animals.

Hundreds of people gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, on Sunday, to advocate for the personhood status of animals.

The activists highlighted the surge of brutality against animals in 'Animal Agriculture", Community Animals, Work Animals, Animals in Testing as they gathered in Jantar Mantar. (Source: Special Arrangement)

They urged the government to grant legal personhood status to animals and called for a complete ban on industries where animals are exploited. (Source: Special Arrangement)

The primary demand voiced by the activists was the acknowledgment of animals as sentient beings and the rejection of the term and treatment of them as 'livestock'. (Source: Special Arrangement)

The rally resonated with poignant slogans such as 'their bodies, not ours', 'their eggs, not ours', 'their milk, not ours'. (Source: Special Arrangement)

They called for a shift in societal priorities, asserting that animal abuse and exploitation should no longer be overlooked, especially during election discussions, policy making and citizen-action initiatives. (Source: Special Arrangement)

They urged society to confront the uncomfortable reality of animal exploitation and work towards a future where animals are recognised as sentient beings deserving of protection, care, respect and legal 'personhood' status. (Source: Special Arrangement)