<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai seeking medical assistance for an elephant calf.</p>.<p>Gandhi, who was staying in a private resort in the backwaters of Kabini dam, across River Kapila, had gone on a safari in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Taking a Dasara break from his Bharat Jodo Yatra, he has been staying in the resort from Monday night.</p>.<p>He has shared a photo of an elephant and its calf on his twitter account with the caption, "A mother’s love. I felt so sad to see this beautiful elephant with her injured little baby fighting for its life."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/karnataka-govt-countrys-most-corrupt-says-rahul-gandhi-1150590.html" target="_blank">Karnataka govt country's most corrupt, says Rahul Gandhi</a></strong></p>.<p>In the letter, Rahul has stated that he and the Congress president visited the Nagarahole forest and came across the painful sight of an injured baby elephant.</p>.<p>“The calf has a severely injured tail and trunk and is fighting for its life. I understand and appreciate that there is a view that nature must be allowed to take its own course. However, exceptions are made, depending on the severity of the situation. Thus, I wanted to cross political boundaries and appeal for compassion, to intervene and save the elephant. I am confident that it will survive, if given proper treatment,” the letter reads.</p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai seeking medical assistance for an elephant calf.</p>.<p>Gandhi, who was staying in a private resort in the backwaters of Kabini dam, across River Kapila, had gone on a safari in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Taking a Dasara break from his Bharat Jodo Yatra, he has been staying in the resort from Monday night.</p>.<p>He has shared a photo of an elephant and its calf on his twitter account with the caption, "A mother’s love. I felt so sad to see this beautiful elephant with her injured little baby fighting for its life."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/karnataka-govt-countrys-most-corrupt-says-rahul-gandhi-1150590.html" target="_blank">Karnataka govt country's most corrupt, says Rahul Gandhi</a></strong></p>.<p>In the letter, Rahul has stated that he and the Congress president visited the Nagarahole forest and came across the painful sight of an injured baby elephant.</p>.<p>“The calf has a severely injured tail and trunk and is fighting for its life. I understand and appreciate that there is a view that nature must be allowed to take its own course. However, exceptions are made, depending on the severity of the situation. Thus, I wanted to cross political boundaries and appeal for compassion, to intervene and save the elephant. I am confident that it will survive, if given proper treatment,” the letter reads.</p>