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The man said that he launched this campaign to save animals.
Balaji said that his Lok Sabha elections campaign mainly focuses on forest conservation and environmental protection.
Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. This constituency will go to polls on May 13 (phase 4) while the results will be announced on June 4. The nominated candidates have started their election campaigns in a bid to attract voters. Generally, politicians and activists launch election campaigns during this time but have you ever heard of a monkey participating in one of them?
A man named Balaji is seen travelling across every district of Andhra Pradesh with a monkey on his back. The campaign was started from Nagarjunasagar and will continue till Ichchapuram of Srikakulam district. The duo is currently conducting the election campaign in the Visakhapatnam district for a few days.
Balaji said that the campaign mainly focuses on forest conservation and environmental protection. It stresses the importance of protecting small and wild animals. Balaji alleged that the frequency of deforestation has increased after the YSR Congress Party came to power in 2019. He also claimed that cutting down forests and trees has orphaned the majority of people and now they are stranded with no house or livelihood.
To avoid the further destruction of livelihood, Balaji added that he launched this campaign to save the mute animals and their homes. He stated that he would campaign with this monkey to protect the forests in every area to save other animals. “Forest conservation is one of the primary aims of this campaign,” he added.
Regarding the animal on his back, Balaji told the media that the monkey came to him as an orphan after losing his parents. Now, he has taken the responsibility to raise it. He feeds it daily while campaigning for environmental protection and forest conservation. Balaji reportedly requested people to vote for the TDP party in this Lok Sabha Elections in Andhra Pradesh.
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