Assam elephant ‘mistreated again’ in Tamil Nadu temple

Joymala, an elephant from Assam which was allegedly mistreated at a temple in Tamil Nadu, is in news again with an animal rights activist group claiming on Tuesday that the jumbo was back in chains in the coastal state.

The charge was, however, denied by a senior official of the Tamil Nadu government.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India claimed that a video of Joymala released by the Tamil Nadu government in September showing the female elephant enjoying outdoor access and walking unchained was “not true”.

Respected @byadavbjp @moefcc @himantabiswa @mkstalin @Ramachandranmla @rameshpandeyifs, elephant Jeymalyatha (Joymala) is still in chains, alone, and being controlled with weapons.

Please send her to a sanctuary where she can live unchained. #FreeElephantJeymalyatha pic.twitter.com/yO9lnYQo9H

— PETA India (@PetaIndia) November 15, 2022