US Edition2 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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India Today'Why create controversy naming lions Sita, Akbar?': Calcutta HC asks Bengal to rename animals
The court asked the state government's lawyer whether he would name his pet after a Hindu God or a Muslim Prophet..akbar lion. sita lioness. lions akbar sita. bengal lions akbar sita. vhp lion names case. lion names controversy. calcutta high court
Indian nationalist Hindus sue an Indian animal park. The reason is that a lion is named after a Muslim emperor and a Hindu goddess.
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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.
The Bengal branch of the VHP has challenged the move of keeping the lioness' Sita 'and the lion' Akbar 'in the same enclosure. The VHP has approached the Calcutta High Court against the forest department's move.
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