While the cases of coronavirus crossed 1200 mark, state governments are taking all possible measure to spread the awareness about COVID-19. Photos of a cop riding a horse painted with images of COVID-19 virus in Andhra Pradesh has been doing rounds on social media on Tuesday.
As per news agency ANI, Sub Inspector Maruti Sankar was seen riding a horse in Peapally Mandal in Kurnool district, while there was nothing unusual about it but what caught eyeballs were the drawings on the horse’s body.
The white horse had red circles dooted with lines, resembling the structure of coronavirus. Maruti Sankar riding a horse painted with images of COVID-19 virus to create awareness among the public about the pandemic.
Andhra Pradesh: Sub Inspector Maruti Sankar, Peapally Mandal, Kurnool district rides a horse painted with images of #COVID19 virus, to create awareness among the public about the pandemic pic.twitter.com/xIFsktWahG
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2020
After the photos went viral, netizens took to Twitter and they have been expressing their views in the way they know best: by posting about it on social media.
Some netizens slammed the Andhra Pradesh police and called it animal cruelty, while some hailed police for innovative ways to create awareness.
One user said, “It’s okay to create awareness about COVID-19 but to paint horses is cruelty!!!” While other user said, “Police in Southern states is just killing it. So many inovative ways to create awareness.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
This image from KURNOOL! It’s okay to create awareness about #COVID2019india but to paint horses is cruelty!!!@dgpapofficial @Manekagandhibjp @ysjagan #COVIDIOTS pic.twitter.com/HjB9ykTwR7
— Payal Mehta/પાયલ મેહતા/ पायल मेहता/ পাযেল মেহতা (@payalmehta100) March 31, 2020
Animal cruelty !! Where is @PetaIndia ??!! https://t.co/qZaMpuulL6
— कड़ी निंदा™ (@aayushsaran) March 31, 2020
Police in Southern states is just killing it. So many inovative ways to create awareness. https://t.co/Q8uQgQA150
— Manisha Mondal (@manishamondal25) March 31, 2020
Amazing way to aware people through these kinds of idea https://t.co/z2qxiBrYC6
— Nikitaa (@YawningNikita7) March 31, 2020
Why paint an animal? Not a good idea. @Manekagandhibjp https://t.co/lQQHn26zm2
— Jammu Tweeter (In Isolation) (@jammu_tweeter) March 31, 2020
This is not animal abuse, if someone paints on his body, how will he feel? https://t.co/KZLf7SydwE
— MD SHAHNAWAZ (@shahnawaz903) March 31, 2020
Could he not have painted his body than the poor animal? Smh https://t.co/2Pgeh3oeJB
— Kripal (@higher_keller) March 31, 2020
Andhra Pradesh saw a jump in the number of coronavirus cases with 17 testing positive since Monday night, taking the overall tally to 40, the Medical and Health Department said in the latest bulletin.
