Pateria was a former minister of Madhya Pradesh and his comments have stirred a political storm with BJP referring to his remarks as the true face of the Congress party.
Verma, who is also the former Revenue Minister of Madhya Pradesh, reportedly used to have tea at a shop in the Ichhawar area and since 2018, he didn't pay for the tea for years.
Prime Minister Modi shared his address about Project Cheetah on Twitter and wrote, "Project Cheetah is our endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that reviving an already extinct cat species is a historic step and will boost tourism in the state.
It is pertinent to note that polygamy and live-in relationships are long-prevailing across the tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh and as per the constitution, polygamy is legal for them.
The video of his speech, which stirred controversy, had gone viral as his warning has invited widespread outrage over his conduct of addressing the pandemic and vaccine mandate.