Rajan Gurukkal warns of ‘unethical’ elephant spectacles

Noted societal idiosyncratic Rajan Gurukkal has called for a modulation to mechanical and technological alternatives to the usage of captive elephants successful festivals. He described the usage of unrecorded elephants successful festivals arsenic some unethical and a terrible menace to nationalist safety. His caution comes conscionable days up of the Thrissur Pooram and follows his caller warnings regarding the dangers of high-decibel fireworks.

According to him, the prevailing ‘pooram model’ of festival organisation has intensified a risky dependence connected ample numbers of elephants. He besides cited a information indicating that captive elephants were liable for arsenic galore arsenic 196 quality deaths betwixt 2011 and 2023, with the victims often including mahouts and festival attendees.