The lion and lioness were named by the Sepahijala Zoological Park in Tripura and sent to Siliguri as part of an animal exchange programme
The Calcutta High Court stated that West Bengal is currently embroiled in various conflicts, including one over the names of lions, which can be avoided
VHP has said that housing 'Sita' with 'Akbar' in the safari park, would be an insult to the Hindu religion
A nine-year-old lioness Neela has died of Covid-19, and few other lions have tested positive for the virus at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur area of Tamil Nadu's Chennai
The body of the lioness was taken into the custody by forest department and was sent for post mortem.