Hyderabad, May 4 -- KBR Park, earlier known as Chiran Palace, is home to about 600 peacocks. With little variation, the number has remained the same over the years.

Why? Have the peacocks stopped breeding? Or is somebody at the official level trying to restrict the growth of peacocks at the park?

More likely, it is the Telangana State Forest Department, the custodian of KBR Park, that has decided to keep the number of peacocks at a certain level.

An unannounced policy

The KBR Park officials, following an unannounced official policy, have decided to keep the number of peafowl at a constant level. They believe that if the peafowl are allowed to multiply, they could become a menace to the public in the area.

It would be a nuisance becau...