Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he will respond to a letter from MP and former AICC president Rahul Gandhi requesting to arrange for the medical treatment of an elephant calf, which has , in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve.
Talking to reporters in Bengaluru on October 6, he said Mr. Gandhi had noticed an injury to an elephant calf this during his visit to Nagarhole Tiger Reserve. “I will collect information from senior forest officers to examine whether it is possible to treat the injured baby elephant. I will respond to Rahul Gandhi’s letter and do whatever possible on humanitarian grounds,” he said.
