Jumbos from Kerala for minipooram in Gujrat

Of late there had been a lot of news about the Elephants of Kerala.most of the news were about the ill-treatment to the Jumbos&consequent habits of them destroying Human Life& property These innocent but the biggest animals of the world over are strict vegetarians.They are generally happy if they are properly fed& treated by their owners & papans.there are generally First Papan& Second papan. In the Hindu festival seasons these Jumbos are in high demand. A caparisoned Elephant is a treat to watch.Those who have seen THRISSUR Pooram where 15 caparisoned Elephants each belonging to the Paramekkavu Temple& Thiruvambadi Temples of THRISSUR take part with full honors. If the Elephants are happy they would move their big ears like a fan. In very rare occasions there were reports of Elephants getting Frustrated to do damages to life & property During the last few years there had been news of Elephants belonging to GVR TEMPLE& OTHER FAMOUS TEMPLES GETTING ANNOYED THESE JUMBO ELEPHANTS SHOULD HAVE BECOME THE KING OF FOREST REPLACING LION HAD THEY GOT BIG EYES INSTEAD OF SMALL ONES COMPARED TO THEIR BODY STRUCTURE. APART FROM I'LL TREATMENT ,NOW IT IS REPORTED BY SHRI A.SATHISH FROM INDIAN EXPRESS ONLINE NEWS OF KERALA DT 23/2/2012 that elephants are being shifted to a Temple of Jain Community VizPALITANA Jain TEMPLE 50KM OFF BHAVNAGAR PILGRIMAGE SITE. THE PRESIDENT OF INDIASMT PRATIBHA PATEL& SHRI NARENDRA MODI THE GUJARAT CHIEF MINISTER ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE MINIPOORAM FESTIVAL ON 24th&25th of FEB2012. All traditional Pooram events like PANCHAVAADYAN,PANDIMELAM,SINGARIMELAM& EVEN KUDAMATTOM ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE THERE ALSO IN THE KERALA STYLE LIKE THRISSUR POORAM.THE FOREST DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA IS STATED TO HAVEGIVEN PERMISSION TO EXPORT THE ELEPHANTS FROM KERALA.SHRI BINOY AN OWNER OF KERALA WHO IS SENDING THE ELEPHANTS BY LORRY IS SAID TO HAVE STATED THIS.ANOTHER OWNER SAID THEY GET RS25000/- for their aanachamayam for a day. However ,it is also said the the main Malayalee Association of KARNATAKA IS NOT AWARE OF THE EXPORT OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS FROM KERALA.NEITHER A MENTION ABOUT THE KERALA GOVERNMENT KNOWING ABOUT THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED IN THE NEWS. THE DISTANCE THE GREAT JUMBOS HAVE TRAVEL IS MORE THAN 2000KM EACH WAY.SO ANY ONE WITH COMMON SENSE COULD IMAGINE THE STRAIN & stress the animals would have to undertake.there are doctors too accompanying the trucks being sent according to the reports. The main drawback to consider is about the health of the Jumbos& the aftermath of the minipooram When the Elephants might get tired& exhausted.no one seems to have thought about this and the consequent Threat of health hazard to the honorable Elephants of Kerala. The Cruelty to Animals is another matter to think about. We can just pray with closed eyes & folded hands to guard the Jumbosand at the same time also pray for the eyes Of people responsible to lok after them to keep their eyes opened instead of pretending as if they Do not know anything about the export. SREEDHARAN MUNDANAT