Indian judge claims peacocks don't have sex, swallow tears to get pregnant
Rajasthan’s Justice Mahesh Sharma has also asked Indian govt to declare cow as the national animal
Rajasthan’s Justice Mahesh Sharma has also asked Indian govt to declare cow as the national animal. PHOTO: EXPRESS
An Indian high court judge is being ridiculed after he claimed the peacock was chosen as India's national bird because "it's considered pious" and follows "life-long celibacy".
Rajasthan Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma's comments came after he urged that cows should replace the tiger as the national animal because "it's also holy". Sharma told TV channels that "the peahen gets pregnant" only by "swallowing the tears of the peacock".
“Peacock too has his qualities. He is a life-long celibate. He does not indulge in sex with peahen. The peahen gives birth after it gets impregnated with the tears of the peacock,” he said.
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“A peacock or a peahen is then born... Lord Krishna used peacock’s feather for celibacy of the bird,” he added.
Mahesh’s statement ignited debate on social media with many Indians questioning how a high court judge can pass such irrational comments.
Indian Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted: “Cow intakes oxygen, emits oxygen. Peacock is a brahmachari. Some wise words from Judge saab. Must correct our textbooks ASAP.”
Earlier, the Rajasthan judge urged the government to make efforts for declaring cow as the national animal of India. “I spoke with conscience. Our religious texts tell us how important cow is. Even its dung and urine are beneficial to us”, Mahesh said.
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India’s Hindu nationalists revere cow as a sacred animal and many Muslims have been killed in the country for either eating beef or transporting the animal for the purpose.
Rajasthan Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma's comments came after he urged that cows should replace the tiger as the national animal because "it's also holy". Sharma told TV channels that "the peahen gets pregnant" only by "swallowing the tears of the peacock".
“Peacock too has his qualities. He is a life-long celibate. He does not indulge in sex with peahen. The peahen gives birth after it gets impregnated with the tears of the peacock,” he said.
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“A peacock or a peahen is then born... Lord Krishna used peacock’s feather for celibacy of the bird,” he added.
Mahesh’s statement ignited debate on social media with many Indians questioning how a high court judge can pass such irrational comments.
Indian Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted: “Cow intakes oxygen, emits oxygen. Peacock is a brahmachari. Some wise words from Judge saab. Must correct our textbooks ASAP.”
Earlier, the Rajasthan judge urged the government to make efforts for declaring cow as the national animal of India. “I spoke with conscience. Our religious texts tell us how important cow is. Even its dung and urine are beneficial to us”, Mahesh said.
At this site in India, Muslims and Hindus offer prayers under the same roof
India’s Hindu nationalists revere cow as a sacred animal and many Muslims have been killed in the country for either eating beef or transporting the animal for the purpose.