JAIPUR: At a time when the state tourist department is promoting wildlife tourism, over 200 tourists on Saturday suffered a rude shock at the Sariska Tiger Reserve when they were not allowed to enter the reserve by protesting Gypsy owners. A few protesters also misbehaved with the tourists, police said.
The Gypsy owners were protesting against the plying of canters in the reserve, and asked the tourists to vacate the vehicles. The situation took an ugly turn, when a few of them punctured the tyres and thrashed the canter drivers. The hassled tourists soon left the spot. [ Read more ]