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DELHI – In a capital city where cows roam the streets and elephants plod
along in the bus lanes, it’s no surprise to find government buildings
overrun with monkeys.
But the officials who work there are fed up. They’ve been bitten, robbed
and otherwise tormented by monkeys that ransack files, bring down power
lines, screech at visitors and bang on office windows.
"Please do not feed the monkeys," implores a
sign at Raisina Hill, the complex of colonnaded buildings that includes
the president’s
residence, Parliament, and Cabinet offices.
To no avail. Hindus believe that monkeys are manifestations of the monkey
god, Hanuman, and worshippers come to Raisina Hill every Tuesday handing
out bananas. from
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