In a replay of the pigeon scene from the web series Panchayat, a pigeon released by the superintendent of police (SP) during the Independence Day celebrations dropped to the ground instead of taking flight in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli.
A video of the incident is going viral with netizens comparing it to a similar scene from the Panchayat series, where a pigeon released by a local MLA drops dead.
District police chief Girija Shankar Jaiswal has now sought disciplinary action against those responsible for the awkward situation.
During the function, Bharat MLA and former minister Punnulal Mohle, who was the chief guest, Mungeli Collector Rahul Deo, and superintendent of police Girija Shankar Jaiswal were handed pigeons to release, signifying peace and freedom, reported PTI.
While the birds released by the MLA and the collector successfully flew off, the one released by the SP fell to the ground. The bird is, however, said to be alive.
According to sources quoted by PTI, the series of events did not go well with the senior officer as he wrote a letter to the collector, demanding action against those responsible.
“During a major national festival like Independence Day, the incident of a pigeon falling to the ground was prominently broadcast on social media and other media. This situation was created as a result of presenting a sick pigeon for flying 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,” the top officer wrote in the letter. “Certainly, the officer responsible for this work has not discharged his responsibility properly,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)