Maneka's PFA seeks expulsion of MLA for attacking horse

March 16, 2016 23:46

People for Animal, an organisation headed by Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, on Wednesday demanded expulsion of Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi for attacking a horse in Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun, which caused multiple fractures on the horse's hind leg.

Reacting to the video showing Joshi hitting the horse, PFA demanded that action be taken against him, and said he had brought a bad name to the party.

Gandhi said she planned to request the higher-ups in the party to take action against him.The horse was mercilessly beaten during a protest against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday for 'misuse' of funds.

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