The " Loin" roars !!!






The Lion is straining to come back with a roar. And how! According to the latest news, the Central Government is deliberating on making the Lion the national animal of India, displacing the tiger which has held this status since 1971. The purported reason behind this latest charade is not known, but it seems to have originated from a Rajya Sabha MP, Mr. Parimal Nathwani, who feels that the king of the jungle deserves this elevation.

Not surprisingly, the wildlife experts and activists are outraged. For starters, the lion is found in only one state of India, NaMo’s Gujarat, whereas the tiger is found widely across the country, from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, and Assam to Madhya Pradesh, except in Gujarat, from where they disappeared in 2001. Not surprisingly, Na Mo wants to extend this trend to the rest of the country. What’s good for Gujarat has got to be good for the rest of the country. Thus displacing other important issues, such as the failure of wildlife conservation efforts in several states, and widespread poaching activities.

A tongue- in –cheek look at some of the implications, and some of the expected sequelae of  this latest brainchild of NaMo:
1.       An official ordinance replacing all names prefixed or suffixed with “Tiger” to be replaced with  “ Lion.” So, Tiger Pataudi becomes Lion Pataudi and Tiger Memon becomes Lion Memon.
2.       Renaming of the Gir Lion as Royal Gujarat Lion on the lines of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
3.       Places also get renamed. So , “ Tiger Hill”  in Darjeeling, the site of many a majestic sunrise and sunset, becomes “ Lion Hill” .
4.       Tiger Woods to be officially covered as Lion Woods in the media, whenever he is playing in India.
5.       Tiger Balm ( the cure of many a headache)  becomes Lion Balm
Et cetera, et cetera.

Ajit would chuckle in his grave, appreciating the foresight which made him declare” saraa shahar mujhe loin ke naam se jaanta hai”  , and not as “ tiger ke naam se jaanta hai.”

What next , NaMo? Declaration of Dhokla and  Aam Ras, as the national dish and beverage of India? And Gujarat as the “mother of all states”? Way to go ! Keep it up !
  

Comments

  1. Haha.... it's a hilarious take, but I do really wonder what makes them think to dethrone the tiger!

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  2. Don't they have something productive to do?

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