'We worship lions during Durga Puja...': Calcutta HC remarks on lioness being named 'Sita' at Siliguri zoo
LiveLaw. The matter was heard by a single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya, who said that there is confusion regarding the naming of the lioness. He posted the matter for hearing at a later date.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya upon hearing the plea, referred the lion at the feet of the Goddess Durga. He remarked, as quoted by LiveLaw, "It may be named out of affection, we worship lions during Durga Puja.
It depends on the mental orientation of the person, Can we imagine Durga without a lion?" ALSO READ: Akbar can't be with Sita: VHP approaches Calcutta High court over lions staying together in Siliguri zoo Earlier, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), or World Hindu Council, moved the court seeking an order for the name to be changed. The Hindu group had called it blasphemous and an assault on the community's religious beliefs.
Meanwhile, the petitioners also noted that another five-year-old lion is in the North Bengal Wildlife Animals Park and has been named Akbar. In a statement, the VHP said it had received calls and complaints 'from different corners of the country' over the names.
VHP's West Bengal secretary Lakshman Bansal, the complainant, said, as quoted by Reuters, "Such act amounts to blasphemy and is a direct assault on the religious beliefs of all Hindus," adding "Sita and Akbar cannot be allowed to live together." In the meantime, a senior official in the wildlife park said documents related to the case have been provided to the court and the park will abide by the court's decision. With agency inputs.Milestone Alert!
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