New Delhi:
The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict in a dispute between two BJP-ruled states - Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat - over translocation of lions.
The Madhya Pradesh government wants Gujarat to send a few Lions from Gir forest to its Kuno Palpur sanctuary. But, the Narendra Modi government has opposed the translocation, saying Madhya Pradesh failed to protect its tigers in Panna sanctuary and the lions from its Gir forest may meet the same fate.
The Gujarat government has also said that the court should not interfere in the matter, and leave the decision to environmental experts.
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has claimed that it is equipped with all the necessary infrastructure, expertise and environment for translocating the lions to its own sanctuary.