Shoot wild jumbos on brow in the event that they enter human habitations: Kerala Congress chief

By Express News Service

IDUKKI/KOZHIKODE:  Idukki District Congress Committee President C P Mathew has once more courted controversy together with his feedback that wild elephants that enter human habitations must be shot within the brow. Mathew claimed that he knew individuals in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu who’re able to taking pictures troublemaking elephants on  the brow.

“It may be illegal. But being a political party that stands for the welfare and safety of the people we may be forced to bring people to shoot the elephants. We have the right to protect the lives of residents,” he stated.  Mathew was talking to reporters on Sunday at Poopara, the place an indefinite starvation strike is being held beneath the management of the Youth Congress towards the growing menace of untamed elephants in  Santhanpara and Chinnakkanal.

“The government should shoot or tranquillize Arikompan, Chakkakompan, Padayappa, and other tuskers and shift them to Kodanad or any other government-owned land,” he added. Wild elephants which are  regionally recognized within the names of  Chakkakombam, Arikomban, Murivalan, and Padayappa have been damaging properties and killing people up to now few months within the  Chinnakkanal, Munnar, and Santhanpara areas of Idukki. A tribal forest watcher named Sakthivel was lately killed in a wild elephant assault final week in Chinnakkanal. 

Mathew additionally demanded that the federal government ought to take sturdy motion towards the menace of untamed animals within the Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara areas. Forest Minister AK Saseendran reacted strongly towards  Mathew’s assertion that wild elephants coming into human settlements can be shot. “CP Mathew said provocative words. Now Mathew had indirectly stated that he has links with forest mafia,” the minister alleged. He was responding to the DCC president’s assertion  in Kozhikode concerning the growing wild elephant assaults in Idukki.

“We need to understand the terrains and geological features of Idukki and deal with the elephant attacks. The government cannot act illegally. Do not try to create law and order problem by making such irresponsible remarks,” the minister added.

Meanwhile, as per the  path given by the forest minister, a particular crew from Wayanad is tenting in Chinnakkanal to watch the wild elephants that intrude into human settlements and take steps to shift them to a different location. 

Idukki district administration can also be arranging door-to-door supply of ration objects in Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara areas to keep away from wild elephants from attacking individuals. 
 

IDUKKI/KOZHIKODE:  Idukki District Congress Committee President C P Mathew has once more courted controversy together with his feedback that wild elephants that enter human habitations must be shot within the brow. Mathew claimed that he knew individuals in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu who’re able to taking pictures troublemaking elephants on  the brow.

“It may be illegal. But being a political party that stands for the welfare and safety of the people we may be forced to bring people to shoot the elephants. We have the right to protect the lives of residents,” he stated.  Mathew was talking to reporters on Sunday at Poopara, the place an indefinite starvation strike is being held beneath the management of the Youth Congress towards the growing menace of untamed elephants in  Santhanpara and Chinnakkanal.

“The government should shoot or tranquillize Arikompan, Chakkakompan, Padayappa, and other tuskers and shift them to Kodanad or any other government-owned land,” he added. Wild elephants which are  regionally recognized within the names of  Chakkakombam, Arikomban, Murivalan, and Padayappa have been damaging properties and killing people up to now few months within the  Chinnakkanal, Munnar, and Santhanpara areas of Idukki. A tribal forest watcher named Sakthivel was lately killed in a wild elephant assault final week in Chinnakkanal. 

Mathew additionally demanded that the federal government ought to take sturdy motion towards the menace of untamed animals within the Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara areas. Forest Minister AK Saseendran reacted strongly towards  Mathew’s assertion that wild elephants coming into human settlements can be shot. “CP Mathew said provocative words. Now Mathew had indirectly stated that he has links with forest mafia,” the minister alleged. He was responding to the DCC president’s assertion  in Kozhikode concerning the growing wild elephant assaults in Idukki.

“We need to understand the terrains and geological features of Idukki and deal with the elephant attacks. The government cannot act illegally. Do not try to create law and order problem by making such irresponsible remarks,” the minister added.

Meanwhile, as per the  path given by the forest minister, a particular crew from Wayanad is tenting in Chinnakkanal to watch the wild elephants that intrude into human settlements and take steps to shift them to a different location. 

Idukki district administration can also be arranging door-to-door supply of ration objects in Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara areas to keep away from wild elephants from attacking individuals.