Kind attention :
1. The Chief Wild Life Warden, New Delhi.
2. The Commissioner of Police, New Delhi.
3. SHO, Delhi Police

Rajshri Productions' LOVE U MR. KALAKAAR! is all set for a May 13 release. Starring Tusshar Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead roles, the film is directed by S Manasvi. Other than Tusshar Kapoor and Amrita Rao the film stars Ram Kapoor, Madhoo, Prem Chopra, Kiran Kumar, Yateen Kayekar, Jai Kalra, Kunal Kumar, and introduces Prashant Ranyal and Snigdha Akolkar. The music is composed by Sandesh Shandilya lyrics penned by Manoj 'Muntashir'
The International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in India has issued notice to Bollywood movie Love U...Mr Kalakaar starring Tusshar Kapoor, as the production house allegedly used paint brushes made of rare mongoose body parts or skin during the shooting of the movie. The movie is slated to release on Friday and these alleged brushes have been prominently displayed on pre-release posters and promos.
Animal Welfare Board of India Master Trainer Naresh Kadyan in his notice told that, "Mongoose (a wild animal) is listed as a protected species and its killing or hunting is prohibited under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960."
He asked to restrain the release of the movie, as its producers have flouted various sections in Wildlife Act.
Naresh Kadyan said the release of the movie would prejudice the minds of the people who will watch the said movie and it shall cause grave injury and affect the psychology of the movie watchers in general.
He contended that promos and trailers of the said movie have been shown with Tusshar Kapoor holding the paint brushes made from mongoose hair.
“The movie would be released all over India and if the movie is not restrained from being exhibited to the ultimate watchers, grave injury shall be caused to the society as a whole, " said Abhishek Kadyan, Media Adviser to the United Nations affiliated Italy based OIPA chapter in India.
Naresh Kadyan in his complaint said he noticed massive pre-release posters of the movie at city theaters which prominently showed Tusshar Kapoor holding these brushes, the mongoose was upgraded to Part II of Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The penalty entails minimum one year imprisonment (up to a maximum of seven years) and a fine of Rs 5, 000.
The OIPA in India moved complaint with the local Police Station to ban the movie and the Producer and Director of the said movie be booked for the violation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 read with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Hence OIPA in India issued this open notice to all concerned u/s 55 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 for strict legal actions against all offenders Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. in Prabhadevi, Mumbai along with Director and Producer of feature film - LOVE U MR. KALAKAAR and the owners of the Cinema halls.

Naresh Kadyan,
Master Trainer, Animal Welfare Board of India - AWBI,
Representative of the International Organisation for Animal Protection - OIPA in India,
C - 38, Rose Apartment, sector - 14, Prashant Vihar, Rohini, Delhi - 110085.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS


NOTIFICATION


New Delhi, the 30th September, 2002


S.O. 1085(E).� In exercise� of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in Schedule 1 and Part II of Schedule II of the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-


1.�������� In Schedule 1 to the said Act.�


(a) in PART 1 relating to �MAMMALS�, after entry 41-B, the following entries shall be inserted namely:-


����������� �42. Wroughton�s free tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni).

����������� 43. Salim Ali�s fruit bat (Latidens salimali)


(b) in Part III relating to �Birds, after entry 18, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:-


�19. Swiftlets (Collocalia unicolor and Collocalia fusiphaga)

20. Hill myna (Gracula religiosa intermedia, Gracula religiosa peninsularis, Gracula religiosa indica and Gracula religiosa andamanesis)

21. Tibetan ear pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani)

22. Kaliji pheasant (Lophurs leucomelana)

23. Lord Derby�s parakeet (Psittacula derbyana)

24. Vultures (Gyps indicus, Gyps bengalensis, Gyps tenuirostris)

25. White bellied her


2. ������� In Schedule II to the said Act, �

(a) in Part II, at the end, after entry 15, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:�


�16. Mongooses (All species of genus Herpestes);

17. Grey jungle fowl (gallus sonnerati), :


3.�������� In Schedule IV to the said Act, entry 6A shall be omitted.


[F. No. 1-2/83 WL-I]

S. C. SHARMA, � Addl. Director General of Forests (WL)


Note:� The various Schedules to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 were amended from time to time and the last notification in this regard was issued vide number S.O. 1197(E) dated 5th December, 2001.