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The UN affiliated OIPA in India and PFA Haryana deputed its Programme Director Miss

Sukanya Kadyan to visit Jaipur to protest and oppose Elephant polo, if it will happen

tomorrow on March 26, 2013 but the OIPA representative in India Naresh Kadyan, founder

chairman, PFA Haryana is very much confident that Elephant polo will not take placetomorrow in Jaipur because there are no schedule for tomorrow Elephant polo and this is a

publicity tool for the Rajasthan Govt. / Tourism Department.

Abhishek Kadyan,

Media Adviser to OIPA in Indiawww.oipa.org

PFA Haryanawww.pfaharyana.in

+91-9811467222, 9313312099, 9813010595

Dear Naresh,

Promotions for the Elephant Festival, which will beheld on 26 March in Jaipur, indicate that thecelebration will include cruel events such as elephantpolo, an elephant race, a tug of war betweenelephants and humans and Holi played on the backsof elephants!

The permission required from the Animal WelfareBoard of India under the Performing Animals(Registration) Rules in The Prevention of Crueltyto Animals Act, 1960, has not been granted for theuse of these elephants.

Although it is illegal to beat and torture animals under

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960,elephants kept in captivity and used for variouspurposes are trained through beatings and the constant threat of punishment with a stick or an iron ankus(a rod with a sharp metal hook on the end). A Rajasthan High Court order prohibits the use of an ironankus but still permits it to be carried, making enforcement of the order nearly impossible. It also allowsthe use of a wooden ankus. Iron ankuses can still be found in the hands of most mahouts who controlworking elephants in Jaipur they are often kept under cloth near the elephant's neck or in seating boxesplaced on the elephants' backs. Elephants in Jaipur often exhibit wounds from being hit or jabbed.

Please urge officials to end this mistreatment of elephants by writing or calling them today:

The Honourable Rakesh Srivastava, IASPrincipal Secretary and Commissioner Tourism

Government of Rajasthan8019, SSO Bldg, SecretariatJaipur 302 0050141 5110593/ 236164808290025500 (cell)cotraj@gmail.com

The Honourable Randeep DhankharChairRajasthan Tourism Development Corporation

http://www.oipa.org/http://www.oipa.org/http://www.oipa.org/http://www.pfaharyana.in/http://www.pfaharyana.in/http://www.pfaharyana.in/mailto:cotraj@gmail.commailto:cotraj@gmail.comhttp://www.pfaharyana.in/http://www.oipa.org/

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Government of RajasthanHotel Swagatam CampusNear Railway StationJaipur 302 0060141 51142439314518454 (cell)chairman@rtdc.in

The Honourable Madhukar GuptaDivisional Commissioner of JaipurGovernment of RajasthanRm 101Ground FlMini SecretariatBani ParkJaipur 302 0160141 5104400/ 22010969829058868 (Cell)divcomm-jai-rj@nic.in

The Honourable T RavikanthCollector and District Magistrate

Government of RajasthanBani ParkJaipur 302 016Rajasthan0141 2209000/ 22090018107500600 (Cell)dm-jaip-rj@nic.in

The Honourable A S BrarAdditional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)Government of RajasthanVan BhawanVaniki PathJaipur 302 005

Rajasthan0141 22273919166650777 (Cell)cwlw.raj@gmail.com

The Honourable Biju Joseph GeorgeIn-Charge Commissioner of PoliceDeputy Inspector General (Additional Commissioner of Police)Police CommissionerateGovt HostelMI RoadJaipur 302 0130141 4123621029414021211 (Cell)

cp-jaipur-rj@nic.in

Thank you for your compassion and action.

For the animals,

Dr Manilal Valliyate, Director of Veterinary Affairs

PETA India

mailto:chairman@rtdc.inmailto:divcomm-jai-rj@nic.inmailto:divcomm-jai-rj@nic.inmailto:dm-jaip-rj@nic.inmailto:cwlw.raj@gmail.commailto:cwlw.raj@gmail.commailto:cp-jaipur-rj@nic.inmailto:cp-jaipur-rj@nic.inmailto:cp-jaipur-rj@nic.inmailto:cwlw.raj@gmail.commailto:dm-jaip-rj@nic.inmailto:divcomm-jai-rj@nic.inmailto:chairman@rtdc.in

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