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PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to abuse in any way" – recently urged the chief secretary of Maharashtra to implement this plan immediately. "From protruding ribs to wounds from beatings, whippings, falls on hard pavement, and more, these horses' ravaged bodies reveal the extent of their mistreatment," said PETA India Lead Emergency Response Coordinator Meet Ashar. In July 2017, the High Court accepted the rehabilitation plan submitted by the Maharashtra government for horse-drawn carriage owners and drivers. The veterinarians said if the horses were put to work again, their painful ailments were likely to worsen to the point of permanent disability.Now that PETA India has obtained custody of the horses, it will secure housing for them at a sanctuary in Sangli, where they can receive veterinary care and live free. "PETA looks forward to seeing the horses receive proper care at a spacious sanctuary, where they'll never be forced to pull carts or give rides again," he added.Mumbai police suspect that the horses had been used for so-called "joyrides" in horse-drawn carriages, or Victorias, which the Bombay High Court ruled in June 2015 to be "completely illegal"..