They leap into the manicured make believe of Narendra Modi’s ‘Gujarat Gaurav’ with low, defiant growls. The Gujarat government has not acted on the Supreme Court’s order to shift some Asiatic lions from the Gir National Park to Palpur-Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. Last month, the country’s highest court ordered the translocation of the Gir lions to Palpur-Kuno to provide a “second home” for the endangered species. Reminding Gujarat that no state can claim ownership over its wildlife, a bench led by Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan had ordered the transfer in six months.