VHP Moves Court After Lioness ‘Sita` Housed With Lion ‘Akbar` At Bengal Safari, Park Denies Naming Them

Saturday, 17 February 2024
The VHP filed a petition before the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court on Saturday, saying that such a name for an animal could hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus.

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VHP moves Calcutta HC, says naming lioness ‘Sita’ hurt religious sentiments

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has filed a case against naming a lioness Sita at Bengal Safari Park. VHP activists protested, claiming that naming a lion after a Hindu...
IndiaTimes on February 17, 2024 Also reported by •DNA

High court: Rename lioness to avoid controversy

Calcutta HC bench orders changing the name of lioness Sita in Siliguri's Bengal Safari Park to avoid controversy. The judge questions naming animals after...
IndiaTimes on February 22, 2024

VHP Moves Court After Lioness ‘Sita` Housed With Lion ‘Akbar` At Bengal Safari, Park Denies Naming Them

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