BJP state general secretary CT Ravi slams Barkha Dutt for an old tweet on Siddaramaiah
Says Siddaramaiah’s 'insult' unacceptable
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP General Secretary and Chikkamagaluru MLA CT Ravi on Thursday slammed prominent journalist Barkha Dutt for calling former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah a ‘son of cattle grazer’ in a tweet dated May 10, 2018, days ahead of the Karnataka assembly election last year.
Barkha Dutt had then shared her article published in ‘Washington Post’ and had questioned if Siddaramaiah, a son of cattle grazer would be able to stop ‘Modi wave’ in the southern state. The article mainly focused on Siddaramaiah’s rise in politics while also comparing the same with that of Narendra Modi.
CT Ravi however on Thursday retweeted the tweet of Barkha Dutt about the post and called it abusive journalism.
Ravi also praised Siddaramaiah in the tweet and added that the former CM is a leader on his own strength and has grown from the roots. He is a self-made man of the Masses. He also added that reducing siddaramaiah to ‘son of a cattle grazer was not acceptable’.
'This kind of abusive journalism against my fellow Kannadiga is not acceptable" he added in the tweet.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
