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Actress and BJP leader Rupali Ganguly wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the use of beautiful, vintage-style motorised e-carriages in Kolkata. Raising concern over its affect on horses and humans, Rupali, also a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, highlighted the death of eight horses on the streets of Kolkata due to overwork by the carriage industry.

"The use of horses for carriage rides poses a risk to the public and creates a traffic hazard. Both horses and humans have been seriously injured. Appallingly, horses who sustain painful, serious injuries are often simply abandoned," she wrote in the letter.

PETA India and the CAPE Foundation conducted investigations that revealed that dozens of horses forced to haul carriages in Kolkata were anemic, emaciated, and chronically starving.

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Rupali, daughter of director Anil Ganguly and sister of choreographer Vijay Ganguly, started her career at the tender age of seven with her father's 1985 film 'Saaheb'. She is popularly known for her role in a daily soap- Anupama. She made her television debut in 2000 with 'Sukanya', gaining further recognition with her performances in 'Sanjivani: A Medical Boon' and 'Bhabhi'.

The 47-year-old diva, who appeared on the first season of the controversial reality show 'Bigg Boss', rose to fame in 2020 with her appearance in 'Anupamaa'.

She recently made her political debut by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

After joining politics, she said she felt it was "destined to happen."

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"And that's why I have taken that long journey of art and come here. We are fans of our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. I am grateful that I meet a lot of new people because of my acting career. I now want to move on the path of PM Modi, and do service to the nation," she said in May.

(With inputs from agency)