Mandya Muslims stand in for protesting farmers; ask them to take a break for festival
Mandya: Muslims in the district offered to step in for the farmers who have been protesting for 73 days, asking the farmers, “Please celebrate your festival at home.”
The farmers have been staging the protest round the clock for more than two months now, with multiple demands, including a hike in the price of milk and for the sugarcane rate to be fixed.
Raitha Sangha general secretary Madhuchandan SC, posted on his Facebook page, “Farmers in Mandya have been protesting round the clock for 72 days now, opposite the Visvesvaraya statue in Mandya city, demanding scientific rates for our produce. Our Muslim friends in Mandya joined us now, and asked the Raitha Sangha office-bearers to go home and celebrate the festival. ‘We will step in for you,’ they offered.”
The general secretary appreciated the local Muslims for their strong support for the farmers’ cause.
“I give my heartfelt gratitude to our Muslim friends who showed their immense support by participating in the farmers’ struggle and asking us to take a break for the festival,” Madhuchandan has said on his Facebook page.
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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.
