Protests in Assam over Rhino poaching
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11/02/2008
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Tribune (New Delhi)
The BJP came out on the streets yesterday to protests against recent killings of rhinos at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The protesters were showing their angst at the recent spur in poaching incidents at the national park. The protesters blamed the Bangladeshi immigrants who have encroached the forestland at Kaziranga for the poaching incidents. They also burnt an effigy of forest minister Raqib-ul-Hussain for showing apathy towards the issue. "Bangladeshis have encroached upon the forest land at Kaziranga and they are frequently indulge in poaching activities. Despite our repeated appeals to the government to remove them from the area, nothing has been done so far,' president of BJP's Assam unit Ramen Deka said. "The forest minister is doing nothing to safeguard the rhinos and we severely condemn this act,' he added.