Country's greatness can be judged in way animals are treated: Rahul Gandhi on tigress Avni killing
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Responding to the killing of tigress Avni, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said a country's greatness can be judged in a way its animals are treated.
Tigress Avni, which was responsible for killing 13 people, was shot dead by sharp-shooter Asgar Ali, son of famous sharp-shooter Nawab Shafat Ali, at compartment no 149 of Borati forest under the jurisdiction of the Ralegaon police station.
Rahul took to Twitter to say, "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi #Avni"
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 5, 2018
Mahatma Gandhi#Avni
Avni was killed on Friday.
A shoot-at-sight order had been issued by the state’s principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF) last month and was endorsed by the Supreme Court, reported Hindustan Times.
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday attacked Maharashtra government over the killing of a tigress in the state.
Gandhi said the incident left her 'deeply saddened'.
"I am deeply saddened by the way tigress Avni has been brutally murdered in #Yavatmal, #Maharashtra. #Justice4TigressAvni," Gandhi tweeted.
"It is nothing but a straight case of crime. Despite several requests from many stakeholders, Sh @SMungantiwar, Minister for Forests, #Maharashtra, gave orders for the killing. #Justice4TigressAvni," she said.
Image: twitter.com/INCIndia
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