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PETA India works under the aegis of the American animal rights organisation PETA. The video has been viewed over 58,000 times and retweeted over 3,700 times as of this writing. (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/3P8Qi\">archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is how PETA India took away kanchi mutt elephants.<\/p>\n<p>The elephant did not want to go, it jumped out of the truck, and the torture PETA did to take her away. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShefVaidya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShefVaidya<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5cPRWFOS8O\">pic.twitter.com\/5cPRWFOS8O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indu Makkal Katchi ( Official ) (@Indumakalktchi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indumakalktchi\/status\/1289908241195884549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Facebook page \u2018The Sanghi Millennial\u2019 also posted the video with the same claim on August 8. The post also mentioned that the video is of 2019 and that PETA India continues to take away animals from temples in this manner. The video was viewed over 1,800 times. (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/mDC6P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sanghimillenial\/videos\/1233238483692412\/\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/Sanghimillenial\/videos\/1233238483692412\/\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Video from Last year.<\/p>\n<p>This is how PETA India took away kanchi mutt elephants.<\/p>\n<p>The elephant did not want to go, it jumped out of the truck, and the torture PETA did to take her away.<\/p>\n<p>Now they want to take Lakshmi Elephant from Puducheri temple but Thanks to the efforts of Indu Makkal Katchi the temple has somehow managed to retain their elephant for now.<\/p>\n<p>PETA has filed a PIL in Madras highcourt to take away Lakshmi From Temple authorities . BJP MP Menika Gandhi is leading this movement.<\/p>\n<p>#ASK Yourself Do we really need these #Fake_Gandhis in BJP??<\/p>\n<p>Join my Telegram channel by clicking this link:-https:\/\/t.me\/thesanghi<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Instagram by clicking this link https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the.sanghi\/<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sanghimillenial\/\">The Sanghi Millenial.<\/a> on Friday, 7 August 2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>This video is being widely shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=This%20is%20how%20PETA%20India%20took%20away%20kanchi%20mutt%20elephants.%20%20%20The%20elephant%20did%20not%20want%20to%20go%2C%20it%20jumped%20out%20of%20the%20truck%2C%20and%20the%20torture%20PETA%20did%20to%20take%20her%20away.%20&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=This%20is%20how%20PETA%20India%20took%20away%20kanchi%20mutt%20elephants.%20%20%20The%20elephant%20did%20not%20want%20to%20go%2C%20it%20jumped%20out%20of%20the%20truck%2C%20and%20the%20torture%20PETA%20did%20to%20take%20her%20away.&amp;epa=SERP_TAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook <\/a>along with the accusation on PETA India. There were also a few verification requests on the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.altnews&amp;hl=en_IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alt News mobile application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"651\" class=\"wp-image-73080 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-13.png 647w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-13-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-13-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ironically, Indu Makkal Katchi had <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indumakalktchi\/status\/1277822573900730368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted this video on June 30<\/a> as well, but without any mention of PETA India. The tweet said that a female elephant named Sandhya was taken away by \u2018the NGO\u2019 a few years ago. &#8220;When a woman called her by her name, Sandhya broke the truck and jumped out, injuring herself,&#8221; read the tweet which carries a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indumakalktchi\/status\/1277832858250313729\">Youtube video<\/a> uploaded on July 12, 2016, which includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nZBmLVDRYSE?t=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">same visuals<\/a> from the video. The identical clip was also shared on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1765006540400708\/permalink\/1795161120718583\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook group <\/a>on July 30, 2016, where the name of the elephant was said to be Sandhya.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is how the NGO took the Sandhya few years ago<\/p>\n<p>When the Mahot a woman came running and called out her name, Sandhya broke the truck and jumped out.<\/p>\n<p>Injuring her self.<\/p>\n<p>There is a full report on YouTube about how sandhya was tortured to take it away from the temple. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSgKNn9Zxb\">pic.twitter.com\/CSgKNn9Zxb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indu Makkal Katchi ( Official ) (@Indumakalktchi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indumakalktchi\/status\/1277822573900730368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to media reports, an elephant named Sandhya stayed in Tamil Nadu\u2019s famous Kamakshi temple along with two other elephants who helped in the operations of the Mutt. As per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/nation\/in-other-news\/130516\/tamil-nadu-in-a-first-temple-rehabilitates-its-jumbos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> published by Deccan Herald on May 13 2016, the names of these three elephants are Sandhya (43), Indu (34) and Jyoti (22). The report also mentioned that the temple had decided to send the three elephants to Marakkanam camp, citing lack of space and unnatural flooring. Temple functionary Vishwanath Shashtri informed that the responsibility of taking care of the elephants has been laid on the Tree Foundation and that appropriate arrangements will be made for the elephants, including ample space and natural flooring. It also mentioned that of the three elephants, Sandhya got off the truck en-route and had to be kept in a nearby village for a few days. However, she was soon brought to Marakkanam camp and reunited with her mates, Indu and Jyoti.<\/p>\n<p>We also found an <a href=\"https:\/\/bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/hasty-translocation-of-three-kanchi-mutt-elephants-raise-the-hackles-of-animal-lovers\/articleshow\/71348460.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> published on September 28, 2019, by Bangalore Mirror which reported that the three elephants were taken to an elephant rehabilitation centre in Tiruchirappalli on September 27 2019. A judgement based on a PIL filed in the Madras High Court instructed that the three elephants should be sent to a habilitation centre through two private organisations. As per the report, the three elephants resided at the Marakkanam camp for around 3.5 years, under the care of the two organizations. However, the PIL filed in the high court claimed that the private organisations did not have the right to keep the elephants and that the animals have to be sent to the habilitation centre in Tiruchirappalli, which is operated by the forest department. The HC adjudicated in favour of the PIL.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"858\" class=\"wp-image-73081 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-8.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-8.jpeg 673w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-8-235x300.jpeg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The New Indian Express <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/galleries\/nation\/2019\/sep\/27\/in-pics--the-agonizing-story-of-three-kanchi-mutt-elephants-caught-in-a-tug-of-war-102556--3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> on September 28, 2019, that the elephants were taken to the Marakkanam camp in 2016 under the care of two NGOs &#8211; Tree Foundation and Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (WRRC), based on the wishes of the temple functionaries. However, as per the court order, the elephants were taken to the Elephant habilitation centre in Tiruchirappalli.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1045\" height=\"855\" class=\"wp-image-73082 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9-300x245.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9-1024x838.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9-768x628.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/word-image-9-990x810.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No report mentions any link between the elephants and PETA India. On August 2, PETA India <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetaIndia\/status\/1289957470719287298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">responded<\/a> to Katchi\u2019s tweet denying the claim and on August 7, it tweeted a letter dated May 30, 2016, which clearly mentions that the elephants were sent to Marakkanam camp by the temple.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"415\" class=\"wp-image-73083 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/favour-of-retiring-three.png\" alt=\"favour of retiring three\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/favour-of-retiring-three.png 310w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/favour-of-retiring-three-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The timeline of the whole episode is the following &#8211; the temple functionaries sent the three elephants to Marakkanam camp in 2016. After residing there for three and a half years, they were shifted to the forest department\u2019s elephant habilitation centre in Tiruchirappalli based on a judgement by the Madras High Court. The story has no connection whatsoever with PETA India. The video shared by Indu Makkam Katchi accusing PETA India is actually from 2016 when the elephants were being transported from the temple to Marakkanam camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 1:31 minute video showing an elephant being transported in a truck has gone viral on social media. In the video, the elephant struggles to stay inside the truck and tries to get off midway. Indu Makkal Katchi, right-wing Hindu nationalist party in Tamil Nadu, accused PETA India of torturing elephants. 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