Plea seeks Delhi HC's direction to ban culling of birds in Ghazipur market ANI | Updated: Jan 11, 2021 23:28 IST New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking direction to ensure that no birds are slaughtered in and around the Ghazipur Murga Mandi in view of the outbreak of avian influenza. The plea states that slaughtering of birds in a livestock market without appropriate licenses and in absence of the infrastructure mandated by law makes it a hot spot for the spread of diseases. The plea moved by Animals Right activist Gauri Mulekhi also states that the lack of hygiene is recorded and is evident in Ghazipur Murga Mandi making it a breeding ground for the outbreak of a pandemic or susceptible to the current outbreak of avian influenza imposing severe danger to public health and safety.