"No plans to send temple elephant 'Joymala' back to Assam:" Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court

The states of Tamil Nadu and Assam are engaged in a dispute over the temple elephant's custody after PETA released a video last month showing the elephant being tortured.

Madras High Court and Elephant

Ayesha Arvind

The Tamil Nadu government Thursday told the Madras High Court that it had no plans to send Srivilliputtur temple elephant, Joymala, back to Assam. [N Sivaganesan v The Secretary to Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment department]

Madras High Court