Keralam CM bats again for zoo relocation

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday reiterated that animals in the Thiruvananthapuram zoo should be shifted to a habitat suited to them.

Addressing mediapersons after a meeting of the Cabinet, the Chief Minister said he had proposed relocation of the Thiruvananthapuram zoo at the ‘Reimagining Keralam’ roundtable conference because keeping animals in the heart of the city was cruelty to them.

The space vacated would be transformed into one that the city would be proud of. It was not for sale to anyone, the Chief Minister said.

Meanwhile, protests against the relocation plan continued with the Kerala NGO Union staging an event at the zoo on Wednesday evening.