Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has refuted claims made by two activists that he, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, and Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah breached the law by going on a night safari in Kaziranga National Park.
According to two activists in Assam, Sadhguru, Mr. Sarma, and Mr. Baruah entered the national park on Saturday far beyond the scheduled visit time, which is where the Indian one-horned rhino lives.
The campaigners said that in order to conserve the animals and preserve their natural environment, the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 prohibits safari trips inside national parks beyond a designated hour.
“No violation exists. The warden may provide authorization to access a protected area, even at night, in accordance with the wildlife legislation. Nobody is prohibited from entering at night by law. Since Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have visited and have thousands of followers, we anticipate that this tourism season will be extremely beneficial for Kaziranga. The park was officially opened yesterday “he informed reporters, Mr. Himanta BIswa Sarmah.
The government had invited him, according to a statement from the Isha Foundation, which belongs to Sadhguru. We feel that the administration obtained the essential permits for this unique occasion.
Action should be taken against them in accordance with the Wildlife Protection Act, according to activists Soneswar Narah and Prabin Pegu, who made the complaint to the Golaghat district police.
No first information report, or FIR, has been filed, according to a police official, but they have begun their initial inquiry.
