Animal lovers and animal rights activist held a candlelight vigil to protest against the killing of T-1 tigress, Avni in different parts of the country. The tigress, officially known as T1, was shot dead in an operation in a forest in Yavatmal district on November 2, leading to outrage among animal lovers and wildlife organisations who accused the state government of violating norms. Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has come under fire from these organisations for the killing, though he and the state government have defended it, calling the incident "sad" but necessary after the tigress had attacked forest staff trying to tranquilise it.
