Young activist's placard at Freedom Park, Bengaluru

A young girl holds a placard as Bengaluru Animal Rights members and activists gather at Freedom Park, Bengaluru for the 16th National Animal Rights Day on 13 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

A member of Bengaluru Animal Rights offers a floral tribute at Freedom Park during the 16th National Animal Rights Day observance on 13 June 2026, honouring animals lost to exploitation and cruelty. (Photo: NationPress)

A Bengaluru Animal Rights member lights a candle at Freedom Park during the 16th National Animal Rights Day on 13 June 2026, part of a vigil-style ceremony held annually to commemorate animal lives. (Photo: NationPress)

Activists at Freedom Park, Bengaluru light candles on 13 June 2026 as part of the 16th National Animal Rights Day ceremony, a tradition observed by Bengaluru Animal Rights to spotlight animal welfare concerns across India. (Photo: NationPress)

Bengaluru Animal Rights members and fellow activists display placards at Freedom Park on 13 June 2026, marking the 16th National Animal Rights Day with a public awareness demonstration in the heart of the city. (Photo: NationPress)

Dozens of activists from Bengaluru Animal Rights converge at Freedom Park with placards on 13 June 2026, calling for stronger legal protections for animals as part of the 16th National Animal Rights Day. (Photo: NationPress)

Gathered at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on 13 June 2026, members of Bengaluru Animal Rights hold awareness placards during the 16th National Animal Rights Day, an annual event spotlighting the welfare of animals across the country. (Photo: NationPress)

Bengaluru Animal Rights activists close the 16th National Animal Rights Day observance at Freedom Park on 13 June 2026 with a collective placard display, underscoring growing civil society momentum for animal welfare reform in India. (Photo: NationPress)