BJP MLA Shashikala Jolle says that she shares their emotions and believes that Madhuri isn’t just an animal however part of the wealthy cultural historical past of the mathematics.
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BJP MLA Shashikala Jolle on Monday visited a Jain Math in Nandani of Maharashtra to precise assist to devotees who’re demanding that an order transferring the mathematics elephant Madhuri to the Vantara Wildlife Centre be cancelled.
Ms. Jolle, who represents Nippani in Belagavi district, met Sri Jinasena Bhattaraka Swami of the mathematics and mentioned the difficulty intimately. She stated that she shared their emotions and believed that Madhuri isn’t just an animal within the math however part of its wealthy cultural historical past.
The previous Minister stated that she’s going to write to the Union and Maharashtra governments to make sure that the elephant that has been transferred be returned to the mathematics from Vantara.
A number of days in the past, Maharashtra officers transferred the elephant from Nidoni to Jamnagar, following a court docket order. Earlier, the petitioner stated that the elephant was not handled correctly by the mathematics authorities.
In the meantime, members of some Jain associations started a padayatra from Ainapur in Belagavi district to the Padmavati temple in Shivamogga on Saturday. Certainly one of their calls for was that the elephant be returned to the Nandani Math.
Additionally, members of some Jain associations took out a protest in Kolhapur on Sunday, towards the switch order.
Printed – August 04, 2025 07:42 pm IST
