(India) Qazi objects to Maneka's remarks

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Qazi objects to Maneka's remarks

GK NEWS SERVICE

 

Jammu, Dec 19: Minister for forests and wildlife Qazi Muhammad Afzal has said

that Maneka Gandhi's remarks on the burning of a bear by people in Tral have

hurt the religious sentiments of people of the state.

 

Maneka Ghandi, according to Qazi Afzal, in a television interview had said that

people of Kashmir were hunting wild animals for meat causing decline in

populations of bears and leopards.

 

Reacting on the statement Qazi Afzal told Greater Kashmir that before making any

comment, Manika should have tried to know the ground situation. He said that

population of wild animals including bears and leopards has witnessed a sharp

increase during past fifteen years with the result that these animals often

stray into villages and attack people. He said every next day there is a report

about a wild beast injuring people living near forests.

 

Qazi however added that his department has already lodged an FIR about the

killing of a bear.

 

Taking strong exception to her statement about the people of the state for

eating meat of wild animals, he said, " people in Kashmir do eat meat but not of

leopards and bears but sheep and goat. With such remarks she has hurt the

religious sentiments of people here. "

 

" We have lot of regard for her concern for the protection of wildlife, but she

should desist from making statements that hurt religious sentiments of people, "

Qazi said.

 

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