Madhya Pradesh: Hen named 'Narmada' in college advertisement, sparks controversy
The president of the Narmada Brahmin Samaj, Ashok Parashar, made the group's demands clear, saying, "People from different communities have objected to the advertisement for a college. Maa Narmada is a symbol of faith for all of us. She is not just a river, she is the life-giver of all of us. Naming a hen after her is not appropriate. Remove the name from the advertisement immediately."In response to the growing outrage over the advertisement, Rajiv Khare, the college director, noted that it was not the college that named the bird. The advertisement in question was for the sale of various hens. The poultry centre in Jabalpur, from where the hens were purchased, named them Narmada, Kadaknath and Sonali, Khare said.The people in the town, led by Parashar, marched to the Collectorate, demanding a change in the name and submitted a memorandum to the joint collector.- Ends
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