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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India released an image of award-winning actor R Madhavan holding a sign reading, "Free Sunder", to support People for the (PETA) India in its call for the release of the abused 14-year-old elephant to a sanctuary. PETA India is seeking Sunder's release via a case in the High Court of Bombay. The next High Court hearing is set for 12th February.
Member of the Legislative Assembly Vinay Kore donated Sunder to the Jyotiba temple in 2007, and the elephant has mostly been kept chained and inside dark sheds since then. In December 2013, PETA obtained video footage showing that Sunder's mahout violently beat him with a pole near a poultry shed where he had been moved at the behest of Kore. That same month, the High Court of Bombay ordered Sunder's transfer to a sanctuary, but he has yet to be released by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Sarjan Bhagat.
"Sunder is just a young elephant, not much older than my son, and he has many years of life ahead of him", Madhavan says. "He must not be forced to live it alone, in chains and in fear of being beaten. It's high time to free Sunder."
Joining Madhavan in his call for Sunder's release have been Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Arjun Rampal, Raveena Tandon and many other top celebrities as well as more than 1,00,000 people, who have signed PETA India's online petition.
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Thank you for sharing this and reporting on the plight of the abused temple elephant Sunder, As more people learn of his plight they are joining the cause. Celebrities like Madhavan are applauded for speaking out. Although the High Court of Bombay ordered Sunder’s transfer to a sanctuary, but does not seem to have much power against the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Sarjan Bhagat. Also, the court dates keep getting “postponed”!? In addition an offer has been made to pay for Sunder’s transfer to a sanctuary, and a statue of the elephant erected in his place, but these offers have gone ignored. Please continue to report on Sunder and his well-being as we await his release (next scheduled court comment_date – Feb 12). The world is watching and waiting on the outcome for Sunder.