Bengal: Tension mounts in Buxa as villagers, tourism stakeholders launch indefinite protest

Siliguri, Oct 7 (UNI) A fresh situation of tension has emerged in and around the Buxa Tiger Reserve after the release of a tigress, with villagers of Buxa and Jayanti and people associated with the local tourism industry launching an indefinite sit-in protest demanding intervention of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The protesters, comprising members of local gram sabhas, villagers and tourism stakeholders, have alleged that restrictions imposed by certain forest officials are making life difficult for residents and adversely affecting tourism-related activities in the Buxa and Jayanti areas. One of the protesters, Ayan Naidu, told reporters that the…