India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's social media post has got boatmen in trouble. Dhawan was seen feeding birds during a boat ride in Varanasi. As per the guidelines, boatmen aren't supposed to allow tourists to feed the birds amid the bird flu.
District Magistrate of Varanasi, Kaushal Raj Sharma has said necessary action will be taken against boatmen who did not follow the administration's strict guidelines.
"There was some information that some boatmen are not adhering to the administration's instructions and the tourists on their boats are feeding the birds. So, these boatmen are being identified and tourists generally are not aware of such things," Sharma told ANI.
"However, it was made clear by the police and the administration to the boatmen that they should not allow the tourists on their boat to feed the birds. Whosoever flouted these rules will be served notice and they will be asked as to why their license should not be canceled... No action will be taken against the tourists," he added.
As per the central government, six states have been confirmed for bird flu in poultry birds and in 10 states for the crow, migratory and wild birds till January 21.
Sharing three pictures on his Instagram post, Dhawan wrote, "Happiness is feeding birds."
Recently, Dhawan was part of the Delhi side for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2021. He scored one half-century in four matches and his scores are 0 (vs Haryana), 77 (vs Kerala), 5 (vs Andhra Pradesh), 23 (vs Mumbai). His team couldn't advance to the quarter-finals having won just 3 out of 5 matches.
(With ANI Inputs)
