<p>Bengaluru: The 15th Annual National Animal Rights Day (NARD) was celebrated in the city at Sankey Tank on Sunday.</p>.<p>The event was part of India’s largest coordinated animal rights movement to date, according to the organisers — Our Planet Theirs Too.</p>.<p><strong>Two segments </strong></p>.<p>The first segment of the event was a memorial ceremony where participants held images and symbolic representations of deceased animals. Attendees read and signed the Declaration of Animal Rights, reaffirming their commitment to the dignity and freedom of all animals.</p>.<p>The second segment, entitled Celebration of Change, featured songs followed by speeches. Speakers addressed the suffering of animals in various industries and urged a shift towards veganism and animal liberation.</p>.<p>Dilip Bafna, a vegan since 1993, called veganism the "unknown ideal", while activist Agastya stressed: "We fail animals when we live passively without standing up for justice." He spoke on the importance of shared experiences of justice over lifestyle.</p>.<p>Jaya Kumar, one of the organisers, stated: "This day is both an act of remembrance and a promise — that we will never stop until the rights of all animals are recognised and protected."</p>.<p>Forty-five cities across India — from Delhi and Mumbai to Gangtok and Manipur — hosted similar events, uniting in a nationwide call for animal justice.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The 15th Annual National Animal Rights Day (NARD) was celebrated in the city at Sankey Tank on Sunday.</p>.<p>The event was part of India’s largest coordinated animal rights movement to date, according to the organisers — Our Planet Theirs Too.</p>.<p><strong>Two segments </strong></p>.<p>The first segment of the event was a memorial ceremony where participants held images and symbolic representations of deceased animals. Attendees read and signed the Declaration of Animal Rights, reaffirming their commitment to the dignity and freedom of all animals.</p>.<p>The second segment, entitled Celebration of Change, featured songs followed by speeches. Speakers addressed the suffering of animals in various industries and urged a shift towards veganism and animal liberation.</p>.<p>Dilip Bafna, a vegan since 1993, called veganism the "unknown ideal", while activist Agastya stressed: "We fail animals when we live passively without standing up for justice." He spoke on the importance of shared experiences of justice over lifestyle.</p>.<p>Jaya Kumar, one of the organisers, stated: "This day is both an act of remembrance and a promise — that we will never stop until the rights of all animals are recognised and protected."</p>.<p>Forty-five cities across India — from Delhi and Mumbai to Gangtok and Manipur — hosted similar events, uniting in a nationwide call for animal justice.</p>
