Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) slammed Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for serving “wild hen” at a public occasion in Kufri. The stir started when Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu attended a public occasion within the distant Kufri space of Shimla, the place the dinner reportedly included wild hen, together with bichu booti (a neighborhood herb) and bread constructed from maize and wheat.
A video circulating on social media reveals Sukhu in a dialog the place he’s heard saying, “Inko do jungli murga, humein thodi khana hai” (Give them wild hen, I do not wish to eat). Within the video, Sukhu then asks these close to him in the event that they wish to eat the dish. Watch the clip right here:
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Nevertheless, CM Sukhu slammed the BJP, accusing the get together of specializing in trivial points. As reported by ANI, the Himachal CM argued that the opposition get together’s fixation on such issues resulted from its incapacity to handle extra important, urgent issues. Sukhu stated, “What ought to I say about one thing that didn’t occur? It was not a wild hen; it’s a part of their tribal tradition. Once I stated I do not devour non-veg meals, they clarified that it wasn’t a store-bought hen however nation hen from their village. We did not go there to eat; we went to hearken to folks’s issues. BJP has no actual points, so they’re choosing up weird points like this.”
Earlier, an animal rights NGO in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, filed a proper grievance over the “wild hen” controversy, calling for an investigation, ANI reported.
The NGO approached the Chief Conservator of the Wildlife Division, stating that jungle fowl (known as “wild hen” or “junglee murga”) is protected underneath the second schedule of the Wildlife Safety Act, 1972. The organisation additional argued that it’s unlawful to kill or devour jungle fowl, demanding motion relating to the alleged violation.
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“We acquired data {that a} ‘junglee murga’ was served on the CM’s dinner. Jungle fowl comes underneath the second schedule of the Wildlife Safety Act, and it can’t be killed or served in meals. We really feel it’s morally improper to devour or promote its killing; we’re supposed to guard wild animals. If the chief of the state, our CM, would promote consuming ‘junglee murga’, we disagree with him. So now we have come right here to file a grievance with the forest division to inquire into the matter and take motion if the chook was killed, eaten or its looking promoted,” Dheeraj Mahajan, Head of the NGO, stated.
In response, CM Sukhu denied consuming wild hen, explaining that he was provided nation (desi) hen by native villagers however did not devour it.
“Native villagers provided me nation hen, however I do not eat it. A channel broadcast this as if I used to be consuming hen. Non-veg meals is a part of life within the hills, and Jairam Thakur is making statements about it,” Sukhu stated in a video launched by his workplace.
The incident sparked political stir, with animal rights teams and the BJP condemning the serving of untamed hen. Each teams demanded an apology from the Chief Minister and referred to as for motion in opposition to these chargeable for serving the controversial dish.
