India: 'Salman's acquittal would have dejected us'

Nov 23, 2008

The jail term of five years awarded to Salman Khan by a Lower Court in April 2006, has been upheld by the Jodhpur District and Sessions Court. However, the actor evaded immediate arrest, as he did not appear in the court. Ashok Kumar of Expressindia.com talks to leaders representing the Bishnoi dominated districts of Rajasthan...


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Quote: "Our community is so cautious against poaching of animals that even if the sound of a bursting cracker is heard during Diwali, people run to the fields to catch the possible poachers. Poachers sometimes don’t even hesitate to kill people who try to stop them from poaching. Such poachers have faced life imprisonments too. "
-->Ram Narayan Bishnoi, BJP MLA from Phalodi, Jodhpur

Source: 'Salman's acquittal would have dejected us'
Author: Ashok Kumar

Link: BISHNOI - A passion for Conservation..
Link: Bishnoi, the people who sacrifice their lives to save trees and animals, for whom their vision, Protection of Life, means a holy responsibility...
Link: Paving the Way for Peace : Living Philosophies of Bishnois and Jains
Link: The Bishnois


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