OSMANABAD (Maharashtra): Amid the talk over the killing of tigress Avni, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that there used to be little need for wooded area minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to resign over the problem.
The chief minister will speak to Union minister Maneka Gandhi, who has lashed out at the state govt over the killing, and an inquiry shall be conducted if required, Fadnavis said at Osmanabad in Maharashtra.
"The tigress had killed 13 people. Sometimes the government has to take a tough decision. We feel sorry about having to kill Avni," Fadnavis said, chatting with the reporters.
"There is no need for Mungantiwar to resign. Mungantiwar had not gone there in person to kill the tigress," the manager minister said.
The govt did not have any non-public passion in seeing the tigress dead, he added.
"The general procedure in such cases is to first try and inject the animal with tranquiliser dart and then shoot if needed. The hunter hired by the government has assured that this procedure was followed. If there was any lapse, we will order an inquiry," Fadnavis said.
Asked about Maneka Gandhi's outburst, Fadnavis said, "I will personally speak with the Union minister and clarify the whole matter. The government respects her sentiments towards wild life and animals."
The Union women and child development minister had slammed Mungantiwar for hiring private marksmen Shafat Ali Khan and his son Asgar Ali for carrying out searching operations in the state, together with the killing of tigress Avni.
Mungantiwar had responded by means of announcing that Maneka Gandhi lacked data on the factor and he or she used to be free to reserve a high-level probe.
The tigress, officially referred to as T1, used to be believed to be liable for the dying of 13 folks. It used to be shot dead by means of Ali in the Borati wooded area in Yavatmal district ultimate week. She has left in the back of two cubs.
The chief minister will speak to Union minister Maneka Gandhi, who has lashed out at the state govt over the killing, and an inquiry shall be conducted if required, Fadnavis said at Osmanabad in Maharashtra.
"The tigress had killed 13 people. Sometimes the government has to take a tough decision. We feel sorry about having to kill Avni," Fadnavis said, chatting with the reporters.
"There is no need for Mungantiwar to resign. Mungantiwar had not gone there in person to kill the tigress," the manager minister said.
The govt did not have any non-public passion in seeing the tigress dead, he added.
"The general procedure in such cases is to first try and inject the animal with tranquiliser dart and then shoot if needed. The hunter hired by the government has assured that this procedure was followed. If there was any lapse, we will order an inquiry," Fadnavis said.
Asked about Maneka Gandhi's outburst, Fadnavis said, "I will personally speak with the Union minister and clarify the whole matter. The government respects her sentiments towards wild life and animals."
The Union women and child development minister had slammed Mungantiwar for hiring private marksmen Shafat Ali Khan and his son Asgar Ali for carrying out searching operations in the state, together with the killing of tigress Avni.
Mungantiwar had responded by means of announcing that Maneka Gandhi lacked data on the factor and he or she used to be free to reserve a high-level probe.
The tigress, officially referred to as T1, used to be believed to be liable for the dying of 13 folks. It used to be shot dead by means of Ali in the Borati wooded area in Yavatmal district ultimate week. She has left in the back of two cubs.
No need for forest minister Mungantiwar to resign: Fadnavis
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