Thakur said that those who had objections to serving of “phulkas” at the Jan Manch programme during the BJP rule are today relishing “jungle murga”.Another BJP leader Chetan Bragta said that the CM should apologize. “Jungli Murga (Grey Jungle fowl) is an endangered species listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022. Hunting and eating this species is illegal,” he said.CM Sukhu said that eating non-vegetarian food is a way of life in villages and accused the opposition leaders of making an issue out of it.”The villagers served the chicken for dinner, but I refused as I do not eat it and now Jai Ram Thakur is making an issue out of it,’’ he said and emphasized his health-motivated decision to avoid non-vegetarian and oily foods.I do not eat oily and non-vegetarian food due to health reasons, said Sukhu and added that opposition leaders have no real issue and are merely trying to tarnish the image of the villagers.This new controversy comes close on the heels of the samosa controversy, where an inquiry had been ordered by the CID wing of the police to trace the missing samosas during a function attended by the Chief Minister.Despite being an endangered species, hunting and eating the Grey Junglefowl, which is considered delicious, is reportedly a common practice in rural areas of the state, particularly during the winter months.
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