Kolkata: It started as a debate on cow. But the burning question now seems to be whether peacocks have sex.
A day after Rajasthan High Court judge Mahesh Chand Sharma said peacock was the national bird as it was bramhachari (celibate), former judges have panned him for the comments.
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Former Delhi High Court judge RS Sodhi said he was shocked and surprised by Justice Sharma’s comments. “I thought gimmickry was only for the politicians. There must be some sense somewhere. I am sure this judge is product of collegium system."
“I am sorry for the peahens, they never had sex. Poor girls. The peacocks, they are all impotent in this country. I thought they are having a ball of a time dancing around with their feathers. Thought they dance to attract females but only to put a tear into her. What nonsense," he added.
Justice Sodhi also has some choicest words to say on Sharma’s comments on cow and making it the national animal. “I am getting worried about this country. I can't smoke, I can't drink. I can't have my meat. I thought we were a free country and we have all our rights. If animals have rights, we have rights too. Next time I go to the club, I will have to order a peg of urine?"
“…No Indian is entitled to be the citizen of this country. Make cow the national animal and the next time please elect a bull or an ox as the Prime Minister," the judge added.
His comments to CNN-News18 outside the court also raised eyebrows when he claimed that peacock is the national bird because it is "celibate".
“Peacock is a Bramhachari and it does not have sex with a peahen. The peahen gets pregnant drinking the tears of the peacock. Even lord Krishna carried the feather of a peacock on his head."
Sharma’s comments fuelled social media humour with the issue trending on Twitter.
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