ANIMAL - HUMAN !!

                       

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   Today (05.06.2020) World Environment Day, is being celebrated worldwide and in India too. This is one day when all show concern towards deteriorating physical environment around us. Some of us show concern for our children's future. A handful of us take initiative in restoring the surrounding or neighbourhood. But, do we really have concern ? How many of us do activities pertaining to restoration of environment?
              This Environment Day was slightly different. It saw an ignition of media debate regarding deterioration of our internal environment up to such extent that some of us may be ashamed of being labelled as "Human". The wild elephant 'Vinaiki' came to limelight just to expose the darkness all around. She strayed into a village near Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad District (Kerala) last month where some locals have fed her with pineapple stuffed with fire crackers. It exploded in her mouth damaging her oral cavity and oesophagus. The 'Animal' walked for days, in agony before settling into Periyar river and died standing on May 27. Adding to the pain, she was pregnant and about to deliver in 3-4 days.

After much he and cry in media and political galleries, the local administration arrested a local villager (rubber tapper) who is the main culprit, investigation is in progress for the identification of others.

                        This is not the first instance, nor will be the last. It has been reported that the villagers in this region frequently use firecrackers or explosives stuffed in food, fruit or animal fat, to protect their fields from wild animals. This horrific practice has been widely condemned for long, but no strict measures have been taken so far. This is only an addition to the past horrific history of the area. These kind of instances are not endemic but occur on pan-India basis. We see such horrors every now and then. Close to Holi & Diwali the availability of toxic chemical colours and fire crackers add to these mischief. It's high time to take strict measures and save endangered "Humanity" first. Rest everything will be restored automatically. May God give us wisdom to follow human behaviour...