Overview
- The Revenue Department issued an order from Secretary Dr Jogaram directing all district collectors to stop any felling of Khejri until new legislation takes effect.
- A state delegation delivered the written directive in Bikaner late Thursday, prompting organizers to suspend the 11-day sit-in.
- Ministers said a comprehensive Tree Protection Law will be tabled during the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly.
- Swami Sachchidanand announced the suspension and warned the movement would restart if the legislation contains loopholes or fails to reflect public sentiment.
- Protesters had alleged extensive cutting linked to solar projects, and supporters emphasized the Khejri’s status as Rajasthan’s state tree and a symbol of Bishnoi faith.