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The Calcutta High Court has called for the renaming of a lioness named Sita and a lion named Akbar due to controversy surrounding the names. The court s decision came in response to a petition filed by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The judge questioned the rationale behind giving controversial names to animals and emphasized the importance of avoiding unnecessary controversy.
Justice questions naming of lions Akbar and Sita due to faith concerns. Names to be changed after international attention and controversy. | Latest News India
The government in the Indian state of West Bengal was instructed by the Calcutta High Court to rename the lions who have been named "Akbar" and "Sita” after the names caused a controversy. Both the lions were kept in the same enclosure at the Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri.
A petition was filed by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the court for changing the name of the lioness after she was recently shifted to West Bengal from Tripura, as per a report published in Live Law.