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{{Infobox organization<br />
|founder=[[Maneka Gandhi]]<br />
|formation=1992<br />
|type=Non-governmental organisation, non-profit<br />
|logo=File:People for Animals Official Logo.png<br />
|headquarters=New Delhi<br />
|website= {{URL|https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/}}<br />
|purpose=Animal rights and welfare<br />
|key_people=[[Mahesh Chandra Mehta|M.C Mehta]], Raj Punjwani, [[Pritish Nandy]], [[Manu Parekh]], Ambika Shukla and [[Gauri Maulekhi]]<br />
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'''People for Animals''' ('''PFA'''), also known as '''People for Animals India,''' is [[India]]'s largest [[animal welfare]] organization. [[Maneka Gandhi]], who started the organization in 1992, is its current chairperson.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/people-for-animals-organises-workshop/article22488130.ece|title=People for Animals organises workshop|author=Staff Reporter|date=2018-01-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-04-28|last2=Reporter|first2=Staff|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/maneka-gandhi-to-sell-her-rare-mica-paintings-to-fund-animal-hospital/articleshow/63389190.cms|title=Maneka Gandhi to sell her rare mica paintings to fund animal hospital - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/chairperson-message.php|title=PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS|website=www.peopleforanimalsindia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><br />
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People for Animals regularly works with various other animals welfare and rights organizations such as [[Humane Society International]] (HSI) and [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA). An example of this combined liaising would be the successful ten year long campaign to ban [[Sea lion|seal]] fur and skin in [[India]] which was passed in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/fashion/article/india-bans-import-of-seal-fur-and-skin-people-welcome-move-fashion-animal-cruelty-peta-hsi-india-ngo/214608|title=India bans import of seal fur and skin, people welcome move|access-date=2018-04-28|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/seal-fur-is-now-banned-in-india-thanks-to-humane-society-international-1206057-2018-04-06|title=Seal fur is now banned in India, thanks to Humane Society International|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/animal-protection-bodies-hail-govt-decision-to-prohibit-import-of-seal-skin-1203185-2018-04-02|title=Animal protection bodies hail govt decision to prohibit import of seal skin|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><br />
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On 5 June 2020, following a tweet by [[Maneka Gandhi]] condemning the death of a pregnant Elephant which was wrongly attributed to [[Malappuram]] district in [[Kerala]], the official website was hacked and displayed a message calling out an attempt to spread communal hatred and bigotry by a group identified as "Kerala Cyber Warriors" <ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2020-06-05|title=People for Animals website hacked|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pfa-website-hacked-by-kerala-group/article31756407.ece|access-date=2020-06-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Organization structure ==<br />
=== Trustees ===<br />
Trustees include [[Mahesh Chandra Mehta|M.C Mehta]], Raj Punjwani, [[Pritish Nandy]], [[Manu Parekh]], Ambika Shukla<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/trustees.php|title=People for Animals Trustees|website=www.peopleforanimalsindia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref> and [[Gauri Maulekhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/blackbucks-hunted-by-royals-for-centuries-endangered-species-floor-a-tiger-1709681.html|title=Blackbucks: Hunted by Royals For Centuries, Endangered Species Floor a 'Tiger'...Highlighting the vulnerability of this animal species, Gauri Maulekhi, Trustee, People For Animals (PFA) says blackbucks...|work=News18|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>[[Gauri Maulekhi]], Trustee, People For Animals (PFA) says blackbucks, known for their soft coat...https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-being-hunting-trophies-to-protected-species-the-lure-of-blackbucks/articleshow/63644903.cms</ref><br />
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=== Units ===<br />
People for Animals has over 100 regional units in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/pfa-units.php|title=Units of PFA|website=www.peopleforanimalsindia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/pfa-news.php|title=People for Animals Units|website=www.peopleforanimalsindia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><br />
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====PFA Goa====<br />
The [[Goa]] unit was founded in 1996. It runs various animal welfare programs and has been awarded the Jeev Daya Puraskar by the [[Animal Welfare Board of India]].<ref>http://pfagoa.org/a/</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Animal welfare and rights in India]]<br />
*[[List of animal rights groups]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|https://www.peopleforanimalsindia.org/}}<br />
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