Did security drill scare away tigers ahead of PM Modi’s safari? https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/apr/11/did-security-drill-scare-away-tigers-ahead-of-pm-modis-safari-2564658.html 11th April 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi couldn’t spot a single tiger or any big cat while on his 22-km safari in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) from 7.15 am to 9.30 am on Sunday. ...Excited and jittery, Madhusudhan, who is still having goosebumps after driving the PM, told The New Indian Express: “Sightings in forests is just luck. When I did the trial run on Friday and Saturday for the security teams, two tigers were sighted. In fact, the PM saw fresh tiger pugmarks, but just missed the tiger.