Assam elephant being abused again in T.N. temple: PETA
The Hindu
Video evidence refutes feel-good claim by Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, the animal rights organisation said
An elephant taken from Assam is being abused again in a Tamil Nadu temple despite a public relations stunt claiming otherwise, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)-India said on Tuesday.
The female elephant named Joymala, also known as Jeymalyatha, is in the custody of the Srivilliputhur Nachiyar Thirukovil temple. She was reportedly leased out with permission from the Assam Forest Department for six months but was never returned after her permit to stay in Tamil Nadu expired, animal rights activists said.
Video evidence gathered in October-end and just two days ago show Joymala being shackled on a hard concrete floor, in complete isolation from others of her kind, and being controlled with weapons, PETA-India members told journalists in Guwahati.
The findings refute the claims made by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department that Joymala is “absolutely doing good”, PETA-India’s campaigns manager Radhika Suryavanshi said.
The department had tweeted a public relations video in September showing Joymala walking unchained and with access to a pool, apparently happy. This followed PETA-India’s exposé showing deep wound marks on the elephant’s legs “indicative of long-term chaining and beating with sticks”.
In two separate videos made in 2021 and 2022, PETA-India showed different mahouts beating Joymala so badly that she can be heard screaming in pain. The videos were taken at a rejuvenation camp for elephants in Tamil Nadu’s Krishna Kovil temple.
“PETA India’s investigation shows Joymala is living a miserable life of pain and fear, denied the opportunity to move around freely or to socialise with other elephants. It is high time for Joymala to be seized and sent to a rehabilitation centre where she can feel safe, recover from trauma, and be in the company of other elephants,” Ms Suryavanshi said.
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