(IN): Lend your voice to the Polo playing Jumbos of Rajasthan

[Guest guest]

Yet again the state of Rajasthan is out to organise 'Elephant

Festival' on 10th of March' 2009.

And as part of the festival, captive elephants would have to undergo a

series of circus like events which for some strange reason is NOT a

matter of concern to our animal protection agencies.

 

See links:

http://www.rajasthantravelguide.com/rajasthan_fair_festivals/elephant_festival.h\

tml

http://www.rajasthan-tourism.org/festivals-of-rajasthan/rajasthan-elephant-festi\

val.html

 

The events planned are gross violations of the laws that exist for

animal rights in India.

Also authorities, scientists and experts on elephants worldwide who

have spent a lifetime understanding and studying elephant behavior

have categorically explained the reasons as to why it is wrong to put

an elephant through such tasks.

Sadly, the authorities have ignored them all.

 

So we see here that, this would continue year after year. And if this

continues we cannot just sit and allow this to happen. We must stay

united in a voice for our gentle giants and continue with our protests

against this cruel mistreatment.

 

Let us ask the organisers of this abusive sport 'elephant polo' to

stop making fun of our gentle giants and treat them with respect.

 

Let us write to the ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA (AWBI) to take

cognizance of the offense and initiate necessary steps to block it.

The AWBI asked the state government of Assam (a state in Norhteastern

India) to drop events such as elephant races, elephant mock fights,

elephant tug of war and elephant football from the prestigious

Kaziranga Centenary Celebrations in the year 2005. Since then the

annual elephant festivals in Assam are held every year MINUS the

circus type events.

If this can happen in one state of India, why cannot it happen in the others?

 

Apart from the game of polo, captive elephants in Jaipur would have to

take part in many notorious events such as an elephant race and a tug

of war between them and the silly human beings. And this they call

'SPECTACULAR'.

 

Contact Rajasthan State Government:

Shri Ashok Gehlot,

Hon'ble Chief Minister, Rajasthan

 

Please use the link below to post your concern:

http://www.rajasthan.gov.in/rajgovt/misc/reachthegovt.html

 

Also contact the AWBI in the following email ids:

" awbi " <awbi, " Secretary AWBI " <secretary.awbi,

 

Let us hope that the NEW Chief Minister in the NEW Government of

Rajasthan brings a NEW change to this tragedy.

 

Thanks,

 

Azam Siddiqui

 

 

 

 

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