Uttar Pradesh: A viral video is surfacing on the Internet which shows a snake of around four to five feet length in Barsana's Shri Ladli Ji Mandir. On the other hand an old man in brave stint successfully gets rid of the snake by pushing it away with a long stick. Meanwhile, Internet is divided on the terms of animal cruelty and devotee's safety.
A four to five foot long snake can be seen finding its way outside the temple. Meanwhile, an old man invades and pushed away the reptile with a long wooden stick in his hands. His brave reaction receiving praise on the social media platforms.
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Criticised For Animal Cruelty
The video is also getting criticised for animal cruelty as the man is being considered as hitting the snake with the wooden rod instead of pushing. One user wrote, "In a country that worships snakes, a snake entered a temple, then see how it was worshipped"
"On Nag Panchami, the serpent deity will once again come to the temple, and then it will be welcomed with milk. They arrived a bit early this time, so they were taken outside," another user wrote.
In defence, many netizens stood up, one wrote, "He is not a priest, he is a flower seller. The second thing is that our culture teaches us to behave well with all people. Everyone knows that a snake is venomous, and thousands of people visit the temple every day. If this snake had bitten someone, you people would have started defaming the temple. Foolish person"
Another user wrote, "The difference lies in perspective. If that same person had wanted, he could have killed the snake. But he didn’t do that. Instead, he used a stick to gently push it out of the temple so that no one’s life was harmed, nor was the snake killed. This is the lesson that a worshiping society teaches. Finding a way without causing harm."
