Apna Dal (S) in favour of caste census: Anupriya Patel
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): Apna Dal (Sonelal) is in favour of caste census and this issue has been raised in the Parliament, Union Minister Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday, adding authentic data of various castes should be revealed to the country.
Anupriya Patel, who is also Apna Dal (S) national president, said this while talking to reporters after the Sankalp Sabha on Sonelal Patel's death anniversary.
Anupriya Patel, while paying tribute to her father Sonelal Patel, said he was the messiah of the poor, the exploited and the deprived, and her party is following his policies and principles.
There are two MPs of Apnadal (S) at the present.
"Apna Dal has been with the NDA alliance for the last four elections (2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2017 and 2022 Assembly polls) and will remain together in the fifth election also," she said.
Replying to a question, she said, "There has been no discussion with the BJP regarding seat sharing yet. Talks will take place when the time comes," and added that her party is very strong in Pratapgarh.
"The NDA will contest the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 with strength," she added.
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3 tigers, leopard died of avian flu in Nagpur possibly after eating chicken: Forest Minister
Nagpur (PTI): Three tigers and a leopard that died of avian influenza at a rescue centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur district possibly contracted the infection after eating chicken, state Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said on Thursday.
It is, however, yet to be confirmed as the the lab test report has not been received so far, the minister told reporters in Nagpur ahead of his visit to Chandrapur.
Authorities at the zoos concerned have been directed to inspect the food before feeding the animals, he said, adding the facility affected by the incident has been asked to temporarily remain shut.
The three tigers and the leopard had been relocated to the Gorewada Rescue Centre here from Chandrapur following incidents of man-animal conflict.
The big cats died at the centre last month-end. Their samples were sent to Bhopal for testing, and the test reports on January 2 confirmed they were positive for the H5N1 virus, Gorewada project divisional manager Shatanik Bhagwat said on Monday.
The Centre has issued an advisory, directing zoos to take precautionary measures, he had said, adding the disinfection process was underway according to the central and state government guidelines.
Asked about the death of the four felines, Naik on Thursday said, "I have not yet received any report from the scientific lab, but as per preliminary information, there is a possibility that they got infected after eating chicken. However, it is not yet established whether this was the cause."
The minister said the forest authorities will be briefing him about the matter later in the day.
More information will be available after a detailed inquiry, he added.
