MALAPPURAM: Former union minister and MP Maneka Gandhi said that she mentioned the name of Malappuram in connection with the killing of a pregnant elephant in accordance with words of State Minister for Forests K Raju, the chief of state forest department and officers of wildlife protection force. She told this to the Youth league wing of Morayur panchayat as a reply to their e-mail.

Maneka Gandhi further explained that Malappuram is a good place that has a beautiful history and what she actually meant was about cruelty to animals.

"I didn't mean to make this a communal issue. All should understand what is the actual issue," she stated.

Youth league had sent a letter to Maneka Gandhi expressing their protest in her statement that insulted Malappuram and also invited her to Malappuram to know more about the district.

Youth League has sent another letter to her requesting to correct her controversial tweet.