Political parties in India no longer opt for animals as election symbols, but they are not acting solely out of love for the creatures.
Persistent opposition by animal rights activists has led India's Election Commission to ban the use of animal symbols. Citing laws preventing cruelty to animals, the animal activists complained that political parties were parading hapless creatures during campaigns and subjecting them to cruelty. The only exceptions to the ban are the Lion (presently used as the Forward Bloc Party symbol) and the Elephant (used by the Bahujan Samaj Party and Asom Gana Parishad).
Source: thehindu.com
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