Hi all,
Please look at the following news...
MLAs fed up with monkeys, dogs - Government forms panel to rein in
four-legged tormentors
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071117/asp/guwahati/story_8558022.asp#
Dr. Sashanka
The Telegraph, Saturday, November 17, 2007 |
MLAs fed up with monkeys, dogs - Government forms panel to rein in
four-legged tormentors
A STAFF REPORTER
Guwahati, Nov. 16: The stray dog who dared to vomit in the corridor of the
Assembly when the honourable Speaker was passing by cannot possibly be
identified and punished. Neither can the cellphone and toothpaste-loving
monkeys who torment several legislators constituencies or the canines who
spoil their morning walks in the residential wing of the capital complex.
But that has not stopped Assams elected representatives from insisting on
and getting yet another high-powered committee, this time to find out how how
to keep simians and stray dogs from ruining their peace of mind.
After four days of animated debates on weighty topics ranging from floods and
digital electricity meters to Prafulla Kumar Mahantas indictment for the
secret killings, peals of laughter echoed in the Assembly today as
legislators found time to narrate stories of their close encounters with
monkeys and dogs.
It did lighten up the atmosphere and elicit some cheeky remarks, but the
legislators who spoke about their experiences looked suitably serious.
Veterinary minister Khorsing Ingti promised action against stray dogs when
Speaker Tanka Bahadur Rai corroborated reports about canines soiling the
hallowed corridors of the Assembly.
Some legislators whined about a pack of stray dogs lurking in the complex,
ready to attack them during their morning walks and other outdoor activities.
Guneshwar Das of the Assam United Democratic Front spoke about monkeys
harassing people in Raha constituency, while Hiren Das of the AGP said simians
in his area, Mangaldoi, specialised in snatching cellphones from passersby. Das
did not stop at that. The monkeys even take away toothpaste to maybe brush
their teeth or something like that, he added, leading to guffaws all around.
His party colleague from Hajo, Nurul Hussain, claimed that his constituency
had the most number of monkeys and that people were fed up with them.
Education minister Ripun Bora admitted it was a unique problem and needed
attention, and another member did an educated analysis of the link between
destruction of monkey habitats and their proliferation in human settlements.
Forest minister Rockybul Hussain gave a committee headed by the chief
conservator of forests (research, education &working plan), R.P. Agarwal, and
including the DFO of the Assam State Zoo, Narayan Mahanta, three months to
suggest corrective measures.
Till then, legislators will just have to wag the dog who soils the corridor
and endure the monkey who sneers at them from the safety of his favourite tree.
Dr.Sashanka
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