'Cheetahs Are Our Guest': PM Modi Releases Felines Into Their New Home | IN PICS

After decades of extinction, India released 8 cheetahs into the wild on Saturday. PM Modi released the Namibian Cheetahs into Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh in a special enclosed area.

PM Modi Releases Cheetahs In India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released cheetahs flown in from Namibia into a special enclosure at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh. (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)

Unfortunate that we declared cheetah extinct in 1952, but for decades no constructive efforts were made to reintroduce them: PM Narendra Modi (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)

Cheetah in its new home after being released by PM Modi (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)

These cheetahs were handed over to you as we have full faith in you; People will not break my faith in them: PM Modi after releasing cheetahs flown from Namibia, in Kuno national park (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)

Cheetahs are our guests; we should give them a few months to make Kuno national park their home, said PM Modi. (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with wildlife caretakers after releasing cheetahs inside a special enclosure of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday. (Source: Twitter@narendramodi)