Rahul targets Kerala government over buffer zone around Wayanad wildlife sanctuary Hitting back at the Wayanad MP, State Forest Minister K Raju said the decision on buffer zone is determined by the Union Environment and Forest Ministry. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI WAYANAD: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government over its "stand" on the buffer zone around the boundary of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, saying it is putting at risk the livelihood of the people of his constituency. "The State Govt's stand on buffer zone is putting at risk the livelihoods of the people around Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Govt action is pushing these hardworking people to a bleak future of uncertainty & suffering. Corrective action is immediately needed," the Wayanad MP, who concluded his two-day constituency visit on Tuesday, said in a tweet.