PETA calls for snake-free Nag Panchami
Animal rights body People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has requested people to be kind to snakes on the occasion of 'Nag Panchami' celebrated on Tuesday. This comes because snake charmers capture snakes ahead of the festival during which Hindus worship the snakes. PETA also announced plans to have members dressed like snakes, calling for a "cruelty-free Nag Panchami".