The Municipal Corporation has started preparations to cut 1800 trees under the construction of Sadhugram for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela to be held in 2027 in Nashik city. For this reason, cutting of 1800 trees is proposed, and environmental activists and citizens have opened a front on this. Protests continue by political parties also. For this, green marking work has also started. To make arrangements for the stay of Sadhus and Mahants, Sadhugram is to be established on 1500 acres. In such an environment, the controversy raised by the question raised by Nitish Rane has further flared up. He said why those who are worried about cutting of trees in Tapovan remain silent on Bakrid? After the controversy over this, Rane has responded.

What has Nitish Rane written in his post?

Nitish Rane wrote in his X post that the environmentalists who express concern about the cutting of trees in Tapovan are never seen opposing the killing of goats during Eid. Then why do they remain silent? Are all religions equal?

Nitesh Rane replied after the controversy

Speaking to the media after the controversy over his statement increased, Nitish Rane said, “If these people embrace trees, then why don’t they embrace goats? Goats are killed on a large scale during Eid, blood is shed, but then environmentalists are not seen speaking.

He further said, “They never say that celebrate virtual Bakri Eid. Then why one justice for one religion and another for another? I am just asking.” He further said, “Let the trees remain alive, it is a right issue from the environmental point of view. But if you can embrace the trees then why not the goat? My question is very simple.”

Nitesh Rane raised questions

Rane further said, “Isn’t a goat an animal? Blood is seen flowing on Eid around the society and houses. Then where are these environment lovers? This is my direct question. Who gives oxygen and who doesn’t is a different issue.”

Vijay Wadettiwar is trying to divert attention from the original issue. He has probably forgotten that before being a Congress leader, he is also a Hindu. He said why questions are raised only on our festivals and religious programs? Why are there no questions on festivals of other religions?”

Hindu religion and festivals are continuously targeted – Nitesh Rane

Rane further said, “Trees are being cut due to the Kumbh Mela, this is the issue. Land is being given for Sadhugram. But the question is, why do such issues arise only during Hindu festivals? Cutting trees or not is a different debate.”

He said that Hindu religion and festivals are being continuously targeted by making the reason for which trees are being cut an issue. “So much preparation is going on for the Kumbh Mela, but some people are allergic to it, so they have come down to defame it.”

What did Nitesh Rane say about Kumbh Mela?

He further said, “This issue is not of BJP or nationalists. Is Kumbh Mela a program of BJP? If suddenly questions are raised on the Hindu festival, suddenly a program of hugging trees starts, then why is there no protest on the festivals of other religions? Why are goats slaughtered? Is this not harm to the environment? Where do the environmentalists disappear when the blood flows into the water?”