Guwahati: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park will reopen to visitors on October 2. This was said by the warden of Wildlife Branch of the Assam Forest Department MK Yadav on Monday.
Yadav added that the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma entered the National Park’s grounds after nightfall.
There is no prohibition against the Chief Minister entering the park, he declared.
Notably, two activists reported CM Sarma, the Sadhguru, and state tourism minister Jayanta Malla Baruah to the police on Saturday, alleging they violated the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, by entering the national park after the designated visit time.
However, CM Sarma said, “There is no violation. According to wildlife law, the warden can give permission to enter a protected area even at night. No law stops people from entering at night. Yesterday, we had the formal opening of the park for this season and now Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have arrived. Since they have lakhs of followers, this time we expect the tourist season will be very good for Kaziranga.”