Wildlife activists protest elephant killings in Siliguri
Siliguri (West Bengal):Several voluntary environmental and wildlife organistaions staged a protest here on Tuesday, expressing their anguish over elephants killed by speeding trains in the forest areas. Interacting with mediapersons, actor and member of the West Bengal Wildlife Board Sabyasachi
Chakraborty warned that until an order is passed on speed limits near forest areas
and adequate action is not taken by the railway and forest authorities, the protests
would continue. "This protest shall continue until an action is taken by the railway
authorities or forest department," said Chakraborty. Chakraborty slammed the "insensitive"
attitude of officials. "Definitely there is negligence on the part of the railway
authorities. No action is being taken against erring drivers, who have committed
this crime. We want adequate action to be taken against all those who are responsible for this," he said.
