Will rescue elephants: Akhilesh takes a dig at BSP symbol
27 March 2015 11:11 PM GMT
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday had a dig at the election symbol (elephant) of main opposition BSP, saying his government will soon set up a rescue centre for the pachyderms in his home district Etawah. “Like the earlier SP government which owing to struggle of NGOs set up rescue centres for bear so that they are not made to perform in shows, we are soon going to cancel the licences of elephants (for making them do commercial works),” he said.
He was speaking on the budget of the Home department in the state Assembly.
“The elephants will now live in Etawah,” he said amid peals of laughter from both treasury and opposition benches. “We are now setting up an elephant rescue centre in Etawah and will make sure that all your elephants are kept there in safety. We are also making sure that people do not keep elephants and use them for commercial purposes in wedding and fairs,” he said.
He was speaking on the budget of the Home department in the state Assembly.
“The elephants will now live in Etawah,” he said amid peals of laughter from both treasury and opposition benches. “We are now setting up an elephant rescue centre in Etawah and will make sure that all your elephants are kept there in safety. We are also making sure that people do not keep elephants and use them for commercial purposes in wedding and fairs,” he said.
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