 bill no  39 of  2018 the prevention of cruelty to animals (amendment) bill, 2018 by shri shivaji adhalrao patil, mp a billfurther to amend the prevention of cruelty to animals acts, 1960be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title and commencement1 (1) this act may be called the prevention of cruelty to animals (amendment)act, 2018(2) it shall come into force on such date, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint5amendment of section 2259 of 19602 in section 22 of the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960, the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:—"provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to conduct of bailgada sharyat or bullock cart race in the state of maharashtra" statement of objects and reasonsthe bullock cart race or bailgada sharyat, as locally called, is being celebrated extensively in the district of pune and other parts of the state of maharashtra this traditional festival has a history of being celebrated for the last many centuries however the bullock cart race has been banned by the union ministry of  environment, forests and climate change citing provisions of section 22 of the prevention of cruelty to animal act, 1960 the hon'ble supreme court had also given a similar judgment banning the bullock cart race on 7th may, 2014keeping in view the sentiments of the people in mind, the state government of maharashtra passed an amendment bill legalising bullock cart races in the state the bill was then sent for the kind approval of the president of india the president has assented to the same however, this could not be implemented with the intervention of the high court of bombay on an appeal by people for the ethical treatment of animals thus, the people of maharashtra are still deprived of the celebrations of their festival and cultural heritagethese bullock cart races or bailgada sharyat functions consist of taming of bulls as a part of ancient culture and tradition of the maharashtrians at present, there is no legislation to regulate the conduct of bullock cart race or bailgada sharyat or any such activity involving the taming of bulls unless the necessary amendments are made to the central act, the bullock cart races could not be conducted lawfullythe bill, therefore, seeks to amend the prevention of cruelty act, 1960 with a view to permit exhibition and training of bulls for bullock cart races or bailgada sharyat in the state of maharashtrahence this billnew delhi;shivaji  adhal rao patiljanuary 17, 2018 annexure extract from the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960 (59 of 1960)   22  no person shall exhibit or train—(i) any performing animal unless he is registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals(ii) as a performing animal, any animal which the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, specify as an animal which shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal    lok  sabha————— a billfurther to amend the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960—————(shri shivaji adhalrao patil, mp)mgipmrnd—3996ls(s3)—08-02-2018