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

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)