As Raksha Bandhan approaches, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) posted a leather-free campaign post. That particular post come under fire from Indian social media. The clear reason is a lack of connection between leather and the festival.
🐮 This Raksha Bandhan, protect cows too. 🐮#GoLeatherFree #NotOursToWear #VeganLeather #RakshaBandhan
— PETA India (@PetaIndia) July 15, 2020
To counter the PETA’s save cow campaign, Twitterati came up with #BakraLivesMatter. This became the top trend on Twitter. After continuous mocking by the users on the site, underfire PETA responded saying:
“We didn’t say rakhis are made of leather. Raksha Bandhan is a good day to extend protection to cows who are our sisters under the skin by taking a pledge to go leather-free, for life.”
We didn’t say rakhis are made of leather. We said Raksha Bandhan is a good day to extend protection to cows who are our sisters under the skin by taking a pledge to go leather-free, for life. That’s a message all kind people can get behind. https://t.co/qoVkRQe5DT
— PETA India (@PetaIndia) July 16, 2020
Ramzan, Bakrid and Christmas are much better and suitable days to extend your message of protecting cows, as the cows are slaughter ed on these days.
— Raja7891 (@Raja78911) July 17, 2020
PETA’s were underfire badly as some users were not ready to allow PETA to get off the hook. The users demanded the organization to post the tweet about Goat when the Eid arrives. On Eid, an uncountable number of Goats are killed.
Here is the sharp reaction of Netizens.
PETA is talking about cow protection so that nobody calls them hypocrite as they usually speaks for cats and dogs but not for cow. And they are doing so on a Hindu festival and not Eid to avoid the backlash they would’ve faced for saying it on Eid.
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) July 16, 2020
That’s my point.. It’s good they r talking about cow protection.. And why just cow, they should rather talk about all the animals.
So let’s just wait for similar type of post for Eid !!!— Pratibha Sharma (@I_am_Pratibha) July 16, 2020
I am a goat .. I am not a meat to eat.. please save my life… @PetaIndia
Do you have some courage to say against minorities?? #BakraLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/SYl8YWkPLT— Stay Home, Stay Safe ⚓ (@Ketul1Indian) July 17, 2020
they are a living being, not just a piece of meat #BakraLivesMatter#BakraLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jk2i53KKCx
— AVINASH (@AVINASH87740956) July 17, 2020
Gau Rakshaks are the real savior… #ChooseVegForHealth #BakraLivesMatter @PetaIndia pic.twitter.com/xEQ24RcbPa
— Sanatan ॐ Sanjeev🚩जय श्री राम 🚩#HinduLivesMatter (@SanatanSanjeev) July 17, 2020
#BakraLivesMatter
Bakrid is round the corner.Goats and other cattles be like: pic.twitter.com/MwRWHJP3vl
— Aarohi Tripathy 🇮🇳 (@aarohi_vns) July 17, 2020
Pic1):- Abdul after seeing #BakraLivesMatter trend
Pic2):- bakrich*d Abdul after realising its only about bakra and not bakri pic.twitter.com/SIs902bGst
— 々TANGENT々🇮🇳 (@pra_tea_k) July 17, 2020
All Animals Are Equal No Animals Shoud Be Harmed In Any Manner. @PetaIndia Stop Discrimination, Fearing, Favouritism & Exception Against Any Particular Community Take Stand for The Cause.
Humanity Above All. 🙏#BakraLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/kLqBZ1mttD— अनिकेत यादव 🇮🇳 (@Call_Me_Anni) July 17, 2020
#BakraLivesMatter
After Seeing This Trend…..
Some Religious People Right Now.. pic.twitter.com/EiHyO5lGsF— Mr. Unknownn♠️ (@MrUnknownn69) July 17, 2020
#BakraLivesMatter trending.@peta and people of special community: pic.twitter.com/JS1SWidOKF
— Ver!fied Paaji ❁ (@NotThat_Twitt) July 17, 2020
