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Indian extremists angered by lions named ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’
Hindutva extremism has penetrated into every aspect of Indian life, including zoos.
Extremist organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), has filed a case against keeping a lion named Akbar and another named Sita in the same cage in West Bengal.
The lions brought to the West Bengal Safari Park were named by the management.
The Hindu organisation says that the authorities have hurt their religious sentiments by the two animals being housed together because they have names coming from different religions.
The VHP has filed a petition against the forest department in the Kolkata High Court, which will be heard on February 20.