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Congress labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's release of cheetahs in a
Madhya Pradesh national park as a "tamasha," which he orchestrated as
another diversion from pressing national issues and the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra.'
Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary and in-charge of
communications, also claimed that the prime minister "rarely acknowledges
continuity in governance," citing the Cheetah project as the latest
example.
"The Prime Minister almost never acknowledges continuity in
governance. The Cheetah project, which dates back to my visit to Capetown on
April 25, 2010, is the most recent example "Mr Ramesh, who served as
Environment and Forest Minister from 2009 to 2011, stated in a tweet.
"The tamasha orchestrated by the Prime Minister today is
unwarranted and is yet another distraction from pressing national issues and
the Bharat Jodo Yatra," he said.
When tigers were first relocated to Panna and Sariska in
2009-11, there were many doomsayers, according to Mr Ramesh, who added that
they were proven wrong.
"On the Cheetah project, similar predictions are being
made. The professionals involved are exceptional, and I wish the project every
success! "He stated.
PM Modi on Saturday released cheetahs flown in from Namibia into
a special enclosure at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP).
He also used a professional camera to photograph the cheetahs
after they were released.
On Saturday morning, eight cheetahs were flown from Namibia to
Gwalior as part of the cheetah reintroduction programme.
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters later transported the
animals to the KNP in Sheopur district.
Two of these cheetahs were released into an enclosure at the KNP by the prime minister, who is celebrating his birthday.
In 2009, the 'African Cheetah Introduction Project in India' was conceived.
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