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Jungle jungle pata chala hai...

Whenever you see the number "100" you are instantly able to connect it to the "POLICE" help line.Today in the same way you are able to relate the number "1411" to the total strength of "TIGERS" in India.

The project "Save the Tiger" has defiantly become the most talk-able "talk show" and "brand" "tag lines" in the country. We find it quickly becoming an "add-on" to the already choking "wealth lines" of our starry cricketers and other reigning "Stars" of the film fraternity. Further it is also helping us in moving away from 'underscoring' the plight of a social animal called "Common man". Incidentally it also 'emotes' well through beautiful "visual & sound", the plight of a two months old "Tiger-Pub" waiting for the 'mother tiger' to return 'home', as we take the 'sound' of the "gun shot" from this 'visual' into our 'mind'..only to wake up the next morning with yet another "Audacity of HOPE" for a livable 'tomorrow'.

By the way the project "Save the tiger" does not seem to mention at all, how a 'common man' can help in saving the "tiger", besides writing a "Cheque". Does it mean this is another "glorified project" to rope in "money" & "media bytes".

I am a die hard addict of Kipling's "Jungle books". I just heard that "TIGERS" are still being shot and killed for 'trade', 'princely pleasures' and 'sports'. The count of the "TIGERS" today remains much, much less than "1411".."Ask "Mowgli" he will tell you "yeh"..."Jungle jungle baat chali hai"..........

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Pradeep Pant said…
Bala Sir You are right. In Himaliyan forest too we need a good program to save them. I know the people still kill them just for fun. I was listening to Envir minister yesterday that count is even less than quoted. I am really surprised who has counted them :-). I think the count should be more.
February 17, 2010 at 4:38 PM
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