BJP MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday (June 3) flayed the CPM-led Kerala government for the tragic death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala. The shocking incident came to light on Tuesday after a forest officer shared the details of the horrific incident on his Facebook page.
Maneka Gandhi told ANI, “It’s murder, Malappuram is famous for such incidents, it’s India’s most violent district, for instance, they throw poison on roads so that 300-400 birds and dogs die at one time.”
“Rahul Gandhi is from that area, why has he not taken action?,” Maneka Gandhi also questioned his silence on the elephant’s death in Kerala.
“Kerala government has not taken any action in Malappuram, it seems they are scared,” Maneka Gandhi said, adding “An elephant is killed every 3 days in Kerala. We have less than 20,000 elephants left in India, they are declining rapidly.”
But the disappointing incident happened in Palakkad which is a neighbor district of Malappuram. After her hate comments, there is a wide criticism against Maneka and other BJP leaders who found this news as a chance to malign Malappuram, the only Muslim majority district in Kerala.
The Former Union Minister further said that Forest Secretary should be removed, and also sought the resignation of the state’s minister for wildlife protection. According to reports, the Mannarkkad forest range officer today said that an FIR was lodged against unidentified people under relevant sections of the Wild Life Protection Act.
Maneka also criticised temples in Kerala for abusing elephants. She writes, “about 600 elephants are killed by the temples by breaking their legs beating and starving them.” She also pointed one famous temple, Koodalmanikyam temple, in Thrissur district for allegedly torturing elephants.
