People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has called on the neighbouring country's Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, to take decisive action to halt mass slaughter of animals during the upcoming Gadhimai Festival from December 7 to 9.

• Celebrated every five years, this year's edition took place at the Gadhimai Temple in Bara District.
• Over two crore attendees participated in the festival, which took place from December 2 to Shukla Purnima.
• The festival, famous for animal sacrifice, is one of the largest and most controversial slaughter events.
• It ranks as one of the world’s largest animal sacrifice festivals, drawing thousands of devotees from Nepal, India, and beyond.