Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:17pm on 24 Feb 2024,Saturday India
Hindu groups, including the Hindu Jagaran Mancha and Hindu Sabhya Samaj, protested at Siliguri's Bengal Safari Park, demanding a name change for lions Akbar and Sita. They argue that naming a lioness after revered figure 'Sita' is disrespectful, stirring religious sentiments. While park management clarified the names were inherited from Tripura's Sepahijala Zoological Park, organizations submitted a memorandum seeking alteration. Expressing anguish, they emphasize the need to uphold religious sentiments. Despite appreciation for the park's expansion, they insist on renaming the lions. The protest underscores tensions between cultural reverence and wildlife management at the safari park.
