An Indian court has requested authorities to rename two lions named after Hindu goddess Sita and Muslim emperor Akbar due to a petition from a religious group. The move aims to avoid controversy amid tensions over interfaith symbolism in naming the lions.
Indian zoos have a long tradition of naming animals after warriors, kings and mythological figures. But in the current climate of religious tension, two lions’ names have landed in court. https://t.co/co7RV5uUqi
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"A Hindu nationalist group is upset because a lion named after a Mughal king was in an enclosure with a lioness named after a Hindu deity." https://t.co/il9SFdtfcM
Indian court asks authorities to find new names for 2 lions named after Hindu goddess and Muslim emperor when Hindu extremists miffed at 'interfaith cohabitation'/act of “blasphemy". OK, this may qualify as the stupidest thing I have ever heard! https://t.co/Hf9PNBVc1U
An Indian court has asked authorities to find new monikers for two lions named after Hindu goddess Sita and Muslim emperor Akbar, following a religious group’s petition to stop them from sharing an enclosure. #India https://t.co/gFnFk9PoBx
‘To avoid controversy’, Indian court asks ‘interfaith’ lions be renamed https://t.co/KssehcwUnb