Animal welfare activists and PETA India opposed the proposed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory Animals) Rules, 2026, warning of increased cruelty to laboratory animals in Assam. Debabrata Saikia sought the withdrawal of animal experiment rules in Assam, while Maneka Gandhi stated that new rules on animal testing must take India forward, not backwards. The CJ Memorial Trust stated that easing regulatory requirements for the ease of doing business would allow commercial interests to take precedence over animal welfare and expose laboratory animals to greater suffering. The petition objected to the proposed shift in approval powers from the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals to institutional animal ethics committees. The trust warned that reducing central scrutiny would leave decisions on invasive procedures with institutions having competing commercial interests and urged citizens to oppose the rules.
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