Mechanic in Kudremukh forest shares 11-year bond with wild boar that visits him daily
Chikkamagaluru: A mechanic from Kudremukh, who has spent his entire life caring for animals has formed an unusually close friendship with a wild boar who pays him daily visits.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, Reuben moved from Mumbai to Kudremukh in 1979 and earns a living by repairing a few motorcycles that come his way. Whatever he earns is shared generously with the animals around him. Over the years, he has fed scores of stray dogs and cats, even as he built a simple life for himself in an abandoned workers’ camp area that turned into forest land after the closure of the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company.
Living in a small shed he built along the roadside, Reuben is surrounded by animals that treat his home as their own. A wild boar, once drawn to the leftover bones kept out for dogs and cats, slowly began trusting him. Today, that boar, affectionately called Chinniputti, is the closest to his heart.
For the past 11 years, the boar has arrived at his doorstep every evening around 5 pm, after staying in the forest during the day and eats alongside the dogs and cats and often sleeps nearby at night. At around 4 am, Reuben feeds it again before it returns to the forest.
Though a vegetarian himself, Reuben buys meat and fish especially for the animals in his care. He says Chinniputti responds instantly when he calls out, even if it hesitates when strangers are around.
Over time, several wild animals have begun stopping by for food, but the presence of the boar is the most striking, given the species’ reputation for staying away from humans. Another wild boar once visited regularly as well, but Reuben recalls with sadness that it was killed by miscreants. He also remembers losing more than 200 rabbits he had raised to similar attacks.
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Karnataka's Bill against Hate Speeches conspiracy against Hindutva activists: Pramod Muthalik
Davanagere: Sri Rama Sene national president Pramod Muthalik has accused the state government of using the proposed Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill to target Hindus and to suppress Hindutva organisations and their leaders.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Muthalik said the Sene opposes the Bill. According to him, the government is bringing this legislation only to appease Muslim voters while selectively targeting Hindu voices.
He questioned whether it is wrong to speak against cow slaughter when the ban is already in force but violations still occur in many places. “Is it wrong to raise awareness among Hindus about love jihad? Is it wrong to oppose illegal construction of churches, mosques or encroachments on cremation grounds? Is objecting to religious conversions wrong?” he asked.
Muthalik alleged that the Bill attempts to silence anyone who questions or protests such issues. He said the move goes against the spirit of the Constitution framed by Dr B.R. Ambedkar and is aimed at weakening the Hindu community.
He urged BJP and JD(S) MLAs to strongly oppose the Bill in the upcoming session and ensure it does not get passed. The organisation will submit memorandums to all legislators and mount pressure, he added.
During the press meet, Muthalik tore copies of the Bill in protest. Leaders of Sri Rama Sene including Parashuram Nadavinamani, Yashavanth, Sridhar and Madhu were present.
