Ex Madhya Pradesh Minister Seen Picnicking In Protected Forest, Probe Ordered
NDTV
An activist has alleged that Madhya Pradesh's former forest minister Vijay Shah picnicked inside the core area of a protected forest.
Madhya Pradesh's chief wildlife warden has directed officials at the Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) to launch a probe after an activist alleged that former forest minister Vijay Shah picnicked inside the core area of the protected forest.
Earlier, a video went viral purportedly showing Shah and a friend picnicking in the core area of STR in the Narmadapuram district and cooking chicken and other food items by igniting a fire, which is banned in reserve wildlife areas.
Wildlife and RTI activist Ajay Dube filed a complaint with the state's chief wildlife warden Aseem Shrivastava, terming the incident a gross violation of the Wildlife Conservation Act as it may endanger the lives of the wild animals, including tigers, inside STR.