Will respond, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Rahul Gandhi’s letter for elephant’s treatment

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would respond to the letter written by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding the treatment of an elephant calf.

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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would respond to the letterRahul Gandhi regarding the treatment of the elephant calf.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would be responding to the letter from former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requesting to arrange for medical treatment for an elephant calf which had injuries on its tail and trunk in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve.

"I will collect information from the senior forest officers within half an hour to examine whether it is possible to treat the injured baby elephant. I will respond to Rahul's letter and do whatever possible on humanitarian grounds," Karnataka CM said.

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When asked whether the participation of AICC President Sonia Gandhi in the ongoing Bharat Jodo yatra would have any impact on the BJP, the CM said, “Leaders of all political parties are working, and Sonia Gandhi left after walking for half a km. These things would not have any impact on the ruling party,”.

Bommai said, “As decided before the Bharath Jodo Yatra, the ruling BJP will undertake six rallies along with former CM, B.S.Yediyurappa.

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