Karnataka BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah for violating Forest Act
India Today
Karnataka BJP leaders have filed a complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi , Siddaramaiah, KK George and MB Patil with forest officials for violation of the Forest Act.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of Karnataka’s Gundlupet area have filed a complaint with forest officials against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi , Siddaramaiah, KK George and MB Patil for stopping and getting down of vehicle inside Bandipur forest and tiger zone.
It’s against the law for anyone to get off a car in the Bandipur forest and tiger zone. However, Rahul Gandhi entered Karnataka through Bandipur forest and he was welcomed by state Congress leaders. It is seen as a violation of the Forest Act.
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