Please appreciate that poor defenceless and innocent animals must never be compromised especially for silly tv shows. This was morally, ethically and legally wrong. Had your channel not retracted, which it did after Zarina was warned, there would have been serious consequences. As for errors in press releases, that is a lame excuse. We have enough experience and knowledge to know that.
Thank you for writing to us. We appreciate your concern and have made sincere cognizance of your feedback.
We realize that the incorrect wordings of our press release has led to this misunderstanding and wish to clarify that there has been no cruelty to any animals on the sets of the programme and under no circumstances would we allow any such acts to take place on our channel. We would also like to confirm that no animal has been harmed during the shoot of the episode.
We are a responsible channel and apologize for any confusion / misunderstanding.
Regards
Bindass team
> TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN:
>
>
> This is to voice our concern against the task on Dadagiri Season 4 which
> requires contestants to pluck out a goat’s eyeballs and retrieve a five
> rupee coin from its intestine.
> *
> *
> *As a responsible viewer *,* we strongly protest against tasks of this
> nature !* *Electronic media **has a significant place in our lives &
> should
> play a constructive role rather than showcasing such bestial activities
> in
> the name of entertainment*. Also, such barbaric tasks attract the
> provisions
> of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960.
>
>
> Anjali Pratap
> People For Animals(Gurgaon)
> Web: www.peopleforanimalsindia.org
> Mobile: +91-9810321877
From: maneka <gandhim@nic.in>
Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: FW: Protest against barbaric tasks on Dadagiri Season 4
To: Amit Chaudhery <powerofmouse@gmail.com>
Cc: anjalisharma2@gmail.com, Madhu Goyal <madhu_goyal@hotmail.com>
I have spoken to the CEO and the owner Zarina Mehta and Mk. Anand. The show and series is being pulled out today forever.
Please forward
Maneka Gandhi
From: Amit Chaudhery [mailto:powerofmouse@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:09 PM
To: Anjali Sharma; Anjali Ablash
Cc: Maneka Gandhi
Subject: Fwd: FW: Protest against barbaric tasks on Dadagiri Season 4
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From: Madhu Goyal <madhu_goyal@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Subject: FW: Protest against barbaric tasks on Dadagiri Season 4
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