A prayer and candle light vigil has been organized in the memory of T1 tigress (Avni) and other wild animals on November 2, 2019 at Futala Lake at 7 pm under the banner of Avi Foundation. It may be mentioned here that T1 tigress was shot dead near Borati in Ralegaon tehsil, Yavatmal district, on November 2, 2018.
This incident is completing one year on Saturday and to mark the occasion the foundation has organised the programme. This was stated by Dr Jerryl Banait, who has taken initiative in organising the programme, while addressing a press conference here on Friday.
The participants will read out a prayer which is written especially for Avni and other wild animals. The prayer meetings will be held in 20 cities in the country as well abroad, he added.