Urgent: Save Buffaloes From Cruel Fights in Assam

The Assam Legislative Assembly has passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at permitting buffalo fights (Moh-Juj) in Assam. This decision undermines the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which prohibits forcing animals to fight; constitutional duties to protect animals under Articles 48A and 51A(g); and judgments of the Supreme Court of India, in Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja (2014) and Animal Welfare Board of India v. Union of India (2023).

This bill cannot become law without the President of India’s assent.

PETA India investigations into buffalo fights revealed that to instigate buffaloes to fight, owners slapped and shoved them; struck them with wooden sticks; and pulled them roughly by their nose-ropes. When fights were underway, some owners and handlers jabbed the buffaloes with sticks and whacked them with bare hands, causing them further distress. The buffaloes were made to lock horns and fight and sustained bloody wounds. The fights lasted until one of the two buffaloes broke away and fled. PETA India’s investigation report of buffalo fights in Assam can be accessed here.

Such fights are inherently cruel and cause immeasurable pain and suffering to the animals forced to participate. They also contradict the tenets of ahimsa (non-violence) and compassion, which are integral to Indian culture and tradition.

Read how PETA India’s efforts led to the Gauhati High Court quashing the Assam government SOP dated 27 December 2023, which had allowed buffalo and bulbul bird fights.

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Urge the Hon’ble President of India to withhold assent and prevent this regressive bill from allowing cruel buffalo fights.

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Smt.

Droupadi

Murmu

Government of India

Hon’ble President of India,

I am disheartened to learn that the Assam Legislative Assembly has passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at permitting buffalo fights (Moh-Juj) in Assam. This decision undermines the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which prohibits forcing animals to fight; constitutional duties to protect animals under Articles 48A and 51A(g); and judgments of the Supreme Court of India, in Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja (2014) and Animal Welfare Board of India v. Union of India (2023).

PETA India investigations into buffalo fights revealed that to instigate buffaloes to fight, owners slapped and shoved them; struck them with wooden sticks; and pulled them roughly by their nose-ropes. When fights were underway, some owners and handlers jabbed the buffaloes with sticks and whacked them with bare hands, causing them further distress. The buffaloes were made to lock horns and fight and sustained bloody wounds. The fights lasted until one of the two buffaloes broke away and fled.

I respectfully request that you kindly withhold assent and stop efforts to legalise cruel buffalo fighting.

Your sincerely,

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