Human rights activist Avdhash Kaushal has sought an FIR against the Rajaji National Park authorities for partying within the park premises on Sunday to celebrate the Holi festival.
The party complete with blaring music and cooking of food saw about 200 men women and children freaking out in the core area of the park throughout the day. They arrived in about 100 cars and jeeps causing much pollution and nuisance for the animals. All this was done without permission from the Chief Wildlife Warden and violated the Wildlife Protection Act, Mr. Kaushal alleged.
Instead of ordering a probe into the matter, the forest authorities are trying to cover up the issue by saying that a workshop on man- animal conflict was held and not a party.
“The question is what were the family members of the forest officials doing there if it was a workshop”, an insider asked.
Mr. Kaushal also threatened to move a court against the Chief Wildlife Warden S.S. Sharma, Director Rajaji National Park S. P. Subudhi and the Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna if action was not taken against the guilty officials immediately.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/activist-demands-action-against-rajaji-forest-officials/article4549150.ece
The party complete with blaring music and cooking of food saw about 200 men women and children freaking out in the core area of the park throughout the day. They arrived in about 100 cars and jeeps causing much pollution and nuisance for the animals. All this was done without permission from the Chief Wildlife Warden and violated the Wildlife Protection Act, Mr. Kaushal alleged.
Instead of ordering a probe into the matter, the forest authorities are trying to cover up the issue by saying that a workshop on man- animal conflict was held and not a party.
“The question is what were the family members of the forest officials doing there if it was a workshop”, an insider asked.
Mr. Kaushal also threatened to move a court against the Chief Wildlife Warden S.S. Sharma, Director Rajaji National Park S. P. Subudhi and the Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna if action was not taken against the guilty officials immediately.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/activist-demands-action-against-rajaji-forest-officials/article4549150.ece
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