Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, Other Celebrities React Strongly To Killing Of Tigress Avni, Call It 'National Shame'

Celebrities have reacted strongly to the killing of tigress Avni (T1), who reportedly caused the death of 13 persons in the last two years. Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, Siddharth, Kubbra Sait and Avinash Gowariker were among those who expressed their shock, calling it a ‘sad day’, ‘unconscionable’, ‘saddening’ and termed it a ‘National Shame’, ‘horrible tragedy’ and a ‘fake encounter.’ READ: NGOs Protest Against Maharashtra's Shoot-at-sight Order For Tigress Sad Day.China has reversed Ban on Tiger/Rhino products for medicinal uses.While on home ground Despite all efforts,#Avni has been shot dead by the hunters, a leopard killed in Hit in run in Virar,Idiocy Reigns.Losing battle for our wildlife in Man Politics and Animal conflict. — Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) November 3, 2018 The way this has gone down, despite the media glare and public outcry is just shocking. Cannot believe they have done this to her. T1 Avni’s murder is unconscionable. https://t.co/hFUgdMLb21 — Dia Mirza (@deespeak) November 3, 2018 #TigerConservation is something most of us have given voice to. Can we please condemn the murder of #Avni without any whataboutery? Our children will not know what a tiger is at this rate. Violating norms to kill our national animal is a bleeding #shame! What a horrible tragedy! — Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) November 3, 2018 Wild life conservationists and experts of repute must be called in to save the cubs of #Avni before they are wiped out by these unethical hunter murderers! Stop this supaari system for wild animals. You are in their habitat, respect that. Stop wiping out tigers for money! Please. — Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) November 3, 2018 Truth #Avni #HangOurHeadsInShame pic.twitter.com/vBQ1XQchn6 — Kubbra Sait (@kubrasait) November 3, 2018 Shocked & saddened that #Avni the Tigress has been shot. So bloody callous & unnecessary. Refuse to believe that was the last option!! And we call the Tiger our NationalAnimal????? This is a #NationalShame. — Avinash Gowariker (@avigowariker) November 3, 2018 According to reports, the action was completed after a 3-month search for Avni which involved 150 members of the forest department, trackers, shooters, drones, sniper dogs, elephants and more, in and around Tippeshwar Tiger Sanctuary. The decision to kill Avni was taken after the Maharashtra forest department issued a shoot on sight order for her in September this year. The move was challenged in Bombay High Court, which ordered a stay on the suit by a wildlife lover. The Supreme Court had refused to intervene in the high court’s order. READ: China Reverses Their 25-year Ban On Using Rhino Horns And Tiger Bones Under "special Circumstances" Avni was shot by Asgar Ali, who was hired by the forest department for the task. There’s no clarity yet on the whereabouts of her two cubs. Locals in Yavatmal ‘celebrated’ the death, but animal rights activists are furious over the decision for the lack of tranquilisation efforts.

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Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, Other Celebrities React Strongly To Killing Of Tigress Avni, Call It 'National Shame'

Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, others expressed their shock, calling it a ‘sad day’, ‘shocking’, ‘unconscionable’, ‘saddening’ and termed it a ‘National Shame’, ‘horrible tragedy’ and a ‘fake encounter.’

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