A viral video of a pigeon, released by a polꦓice officer at an Independence Day celebration event in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district, failing tﷺo fly off has sparked outrage.
Though the birds released by the MLA and the collector flew off succe♋ssfully, the one released by t🧸he SP fell to the ground.
A viral video of a pigeon, released by a polꦓice officer at an Independence Day celebration event in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district, failing tﷺo fly off has sparked outrage.
D⛄uring the function, BJP MLA and former minister Punnulal Mohle -- the chief guest -- Mungeli Collector Rahul Deo and Superintendent of Police Girija Shankar Jaiswal were handed pigeons to release, in spirit of peace and freedom.
Though the birds released by the MLA and the collector flew off successfully, the one relea🦄sed by the SP fell to the g༺round.
Outrage from the officials began after the video of this incident went viral, with several referring to it as a situation similar to that in season 3 of the popular web series 'Panchaꦦyat'.
SP Jaiswal on Tuesday wrote to the collector and sou🔯gh disciplin🌄ary action, news agency PTI reported citing official sources.
"During a majo🎃r national festival like Independence Day, the incident of a pigeon fal༺ling to the ground was prominently broadcast on social media and other media," the SP said in his letter.
He further wrote, "This situation was created💜 as a result of presenting a sick pigeon for flying𓆏 in the main district-level programme. Had it happened at the hands of the chief guest of the function and honourable MLA, then the situation would have been more unpleasant."
SP Jaiswal said that the officer responsible for this work🌱, certainly did discharge his respo🐻nsibility properly.
It was reported that the bir൩d was found to be alive after the fall incident.