Maneka Gandhi

Indian politician and activist · India · On the map · Politicians · Born 1956 · age 70

Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi.

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2015“You have 2,000 girls who are killed in the womb every day. Some are born and have pillows on their faces choking them.”In their words21 April 2015ReutersRead the whole statement

2012“When I was studying in Bangalore, temperature would be around 21 degree and now it is 31 degree. The drastic increase in the level of temperature is due to industrialisation.”In their words28 April 2012Deccan HeraldRead the whole statement

2009“Meat can no longer be protected as a personal choice. If your meat is going to destroy my health and our environment, you ought to have to pay for it.”In their words21 November 2009The ScavengerRead the whole statement

2007“We are already into the crisis. It will accelerate in the next five years. There will come a time in the next 10 years when it will be irrelevant which party comes to power.”In their words14 May 2007RediffRead the whole statement

2005“If men get injured, it is another reason to ban jallikattu. Anyway, it is not a sport, but a torture to make the animal do an unnatural act.”In their words14 November 2005DNA IndiaRead the whole statement

2000“One problem is the destruction of the habitat, and the second is this constant catching of elephants for training, for tourism or logging.”In their words6 June 2000BBCRead the whole statement

1956Born26 August 1956

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We are changing the law and I am personally working on it to bring 16-year-olds into the purview.
14 July 2014 · IBNLive, Own words
While I respect culture, this bull-killing ritual causes extreme suffering to an innocent creature and has no place in the modern world.
6 November 2009 · PETA, Own words
If there are 500 tigers left in India, I'd be surprised. They are even skinning the tigers in Indian zoos.
12 April 2006 · The Independent, Own words