Watch: 'Panchayat' pigeon scene comes alive in Chhattisgarh
What's the story
A pigeon released by a senior police officer at an Independence Day event in Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, fell to the ground instead of soaring into the sky. The incident, which has drawn parallels with a scene from the web series Panchayat, was due to the bird's ill health. Despite the initial fall, it has been reported that the bird is alive. Now, Superintendent of Police Girija Shankar Jaiswal has called for disciplinary action against those responsible for this mishap.
Viral video
Video of incident goes viral, sparks meme fest
A video capturing the moment when the SP Jaiswal released the bird and it fell instead of flying, has gone viral on social media. This has led to a flurry of memes and references to a similar scene from the third season of Amazon Prime Video's web series Panchayat. In that episode, a local MLA releases a pigeon that drops dead instead of taking flight.
Twitter Post
Watch the viral video here
छत्तीसगढ़ में पंचायत–3 रिपीट हो गई। स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर SP साहब कबूतर उड़ा रहे थे। उनका कबूतर उड़ने की बजाय नीचे गिर गया। Video देखिए... pic.twitter.com/R9Vui9BC3p
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) August 19, 2024
Aftermath
Replacement pigeon provided
The incident occurred at a flag hoisting ceremony where Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former minister Punnulal Mohle was the chief guest. Mungeli collector Rahul Deo, and SP Jaiswal were also in attendance. After the mishap, the senior police officer questioned organizers about what went wrong. A replacement pigeon was quickly provided which successfully took flight when released by Jaiswal.
Disciplinary request
Officer seeks action against those responsible
Following the incident, Jaiswal has written to the district collector requesting action. In his letter, he expressed concern over the negative publicity generated by this incident on social media during a significant national festival like Independence Day. He emphasized that the situation could have been even more unpleasant had it happened with the chief guest and honorable MLA. Jaiswal criticized the officer responsible for this task, stating that he "has not discharged his responsibility properly."