No prizes for guessing which political family is keen on adopting two big cats under the animal adoption scheme planned by Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). Even as the scheme awaits final clearance from the state government, a close aide of Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray had contacted the park authorities, saying that the Thackeray family wants to adopt two tigers.

Say cheese: Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray is an avid wildlife enthusiast and also a prolific photographer. In this picture from our archives, Uddhav is seen clicking frames of a circus tiger. (Below) The MiDDAY report on September 7, 2013