THE ELEPHANT DRAMA

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From : kisor chaudhuri <kisorpapri Sent :

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Dear

Mr Meherotra,

 

The heat is on. disaprovals are pouring in like the rains in Cherrapunji! We

are all lookimng towards you to be on the side of the elephants. The folly

must end. It seems you are the last straw we can hang on to. All of us who

are sticking our necks out to protect these magnificent global heritage by

risking our lives in the dark elephant jungles of India are all

waiting breathlessly to hold your hands.

With best wishes,

 

Kisor Chaudhuri FRGS

 

A keen conservationist, Manoj Oswal

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wrote:

 

 

I am quite surprized that HIS is part of this foolishness called Elephant

Polo, HIS is well known for its selfless service to the animals. I also read

the email by their trustee. I think inspite of all their justifications the

following issues need to be answered.

 

1. It is claimed that the elephants will play only for 10 minutes, is this

practical?

2. Polo is a game of speed, quite like hockey and football, men and horses

are swift, are we expecting elephants to match their speed and agility?

3. To make an elephant take the role of David Bekham, do you think word

overflowing with love and some fruits would be enough? Won't there be hidden

if not open cruelties comprable to circuses involved in the whole

process? *This is like making another budhia run a marathon to highlight the

perils of child labour. Once cruelty to highlight another cruelty.? Does it

make

sense?*

4. Are we not washing down all the efforts done by Animal Rights

organizations, over the years in ending all such 'tourist attractions' that

torture animals. We stopped the program in Assam. Bear Dances in 5 star

hotels and snake charmers on streets. This will create a new precedent and

cause many more such events all over India. We won't even be able to

counter it (Even Animal Rights organizations do it, its harmless - an

argument that will be too difficult to counter)

5. What about the cruelties inflicted on elephants when they were captured

and trained, are we not creating a market for more to be caught from the

wild and 'trained'. HIS may give a attention to animal welfare, when the

idea is replicated elsewhere, do you expect mahouts to have all the love and

patience to train the animals.

 

If we really want to promote elephants I am sure there should be fantastic

documentaties highlighting the intelligence of Elephant and many videos

about cruelties to these mangificient creatures when they are captured and

train, that will get people go back with a better message that this stupid

game. If this is not enough to attract sponsors, we animal rights

organizations are much better off without the sponsors and foreign

delegation visits. The absence of them doesn't start a wrong precdent at

least.

 

While we in Pune and Mumbai are trying hard to get Elephants off the street

after the terrible road accident in Chembur. Such events will only create

hurdles for us.

 

And all about compassion trainig... PLEASE I want to see how Elephants can

be taught polo with words full of compassion..