Maneka Miffed With MP Govt's Move To Simplify Hunting Rules
Bhopal, Jan 20 : Animal Rights activist and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi has strongly opposed Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Sartaj Singh's proposed move to simplify rules for hunting of wild boars and blue bulls as demanded by farmers and MLAs following damage to their crops by these animals. “Let me clarify at the outset that this decision to permit hunting of wild boars and blue bull in the wild is not taken for the sake of farmers, but to benefit those private forest lodge operators who have cleints from Middle East and other countries,” Maneka told PTI from Delhi. The farmers and MLAs of the state have raised the issue of wild boars and blue bulls causing damage to the crops and have urged the state government to take necessary steps in this regard. The permission to kill blue bull and wild boars causing damage to crops was given in 2000 by the state government by taking permission from the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest R K Dave said.
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