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Published 2 months ago

2 lions in India named after Hindu deity and Muslim emperor spark court petition

  • The VHP is challenging the West Bengal forest department for housing lions named 'Akbar' and 'Sita' together, calling it an insult to Hindu religion.
  • The forest department refutes claims of renaming the lions, stating that they were already named at their previous park.
  • A ban on giving religious names to animals in zoos is requested by the VHP due to religious sensitivities. The case is set for a hearing on February 20.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Hindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor in India

Controversy in West Bengal centres around Akbar the lion and Sita, named for a Hindu deity, being placed in the same enclosure

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Lion ‘Akbar’ with lioness ‘Sita’ at safari park. Hindu outfit VHP moves Calcutta high court

VHP claims that housing 'Sita' with 'Akbar' in the safari park, would be an insult to the Hindu religion.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India
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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur

Indian Hindu group goes to court over lioness named after Hindu deity

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Hindu group has gone to court in India over the naming of a lioness in a zoo after the Hindu deity Sita, calling it blasphemous and an assault on the community's religious beliefs. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia
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South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post

2 lions in India named after Hindu deity and Muslim emperor spark court petition

An Indian Hindu nationalist group wants a court to stop the lioness named after deity Sita and the lion called Akbar from sharing a zoo enclosure.

2 months ago·Hong Kong
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Indian ExpressIndian Express

VHP moves Calcutta HC over lioness named ‘Sita’, lion ‘Akbar’ at Siliguri zoo; calls it ‘irrational, sacrilegious’

We did not give the names, maybe they were originally given by Tripura zoo... VHP doing dirty politics: State minister

2 months ago·India
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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times

Hindu group in India goes to court over lioness named after Hindu deity

The cat is currently housed in the North Bengal Wildlife Animals Park. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore
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