Thousands of Liters of Water Wasted to Rescue Official’s Parrot

In a move that has drawn significant public ire, the fire department in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, deployed multiple fire engines to rescue a pet parrot stuck in a tree. The bird, affectionately called ‘Mithu,’ reportedly belongs to a high-ranking official. Witnesses reported that as the bird remained out of reach on a tall branch, firemen began spraying thousands of liters of water to startle it into flying down. While the parrot was eventually retrieved, the spectacle has left a bitter taste for the locals who are questioning whether such state-funded emergency resources would have been mobilized for an ordinary citizen’s pet.