Ahmedabad's Rath Yatra: 2 elephants turned on the road despite being blind, it was revealed that Babu elephant was taken away even after the medical committee refused to do so.

The 149th Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad was fortunately completed. On this occasion of faith, a great danger was averted. It's not a sensation, but it's a fact. Because two of the elephants included in the Rath Yatra were blind and the report of the Mahant's elephant was negative, meaning that this elephant could be provoked at any time. This is the same elephant named Babu, which went out of control last time and there was a rush during the Rath Yatra. When Babu ran into the elephant crowd, Divya Bhaskar started checking it. However, during this time, it was revealed that some elephants are also included even though they are blind. After waiting for a year, Divya Bhaskar investigated and obtained this report. This time, even after the serious report of the committee of 7 experts, the three elephants, including Babu, were included in the Rath Yatra. Divya Bhaskar has a copy of the committee's report. Which has revealed the truth. Elephants are medically examined before they are included in the Rath Yatra. For which a committee has been formed. A report of the committee lists the names of 15 elephants included in the Rath Yatra. Among the 15 elephants, 1 was male and 14 were female. In this report, the remarks written after the medical examination of the elephants found very worrying information. Out of 14 female elephants, 1 female elephant was completely blind in both eyes. Not only this, another female elephant is also written to be blind. But he is blind in one eye or has no clarity in both eyes. The two blind female elephants were allowed to walk in the crowd of lakhs of devotees. An animal that can't see can be frightened by sudden unfamiliar sounds or vehicle horns and tremble at the mere imagination of the extent to which it can wreak havoc. The committee had refused to take an elephant named Babu on the Rath Yatra It wasn't just about these two blind female elephants. The male elephant who took part in the yatra was named Babu. Babu is the same elephant that created a huge uproar during last year's Rath Yatra and assumed a fierce form. Some people were also injured. The inquiry committee had clearly recommended that Babu should not be included in the Rath Yatra this year. However, ignoring the committee's conclusions, Babu was again relegated to the ranks of millions. Not only this, during the Rath Yatra, Dilipdasji Maharaj is in a jeep, but this time he walked on foot with an elephant named Babu. Thus, their security was also threatened. However, elephants are very attached to humans. Babu Hathi will be attached to Dilipdasji. As they stayed together, the Babu walked slowly. Now, if you understand the sequence of medical check-ups of elephants, you will get a deeper understanding of negligence. The report was prepared after 3 days of investigation To understand this negligence, know the events of the days leading up to the Rath Yatra. Ahead of the Rath Yatra, all the 15 elephants were physically checked in the morning and evening for three consecutive days on July 12, 13 and 14. The report examined the elephants' body temperature, respiration rate and gait between July 12, 13 and 14. After three days of testing, the seven-member expert committee submitted its final report on July 15, the day before the Rath Yatra. The report clearly mentioned that the blood serum analysis report of the male elephant was found to be much higher than normal. In view of the uproar caused by him last year and the rising levels of hormones in his body, the committee gave a red signal that it was not advisable to include Babu elephant in the Rath Yatra. At the same time, there was a clear mention of two blind female elephants in the report. According to the report, it is mentioned about Gulabakkali that she cannot see with both eyes. Another female elephant named Santoshi is also mentioned to be blind. In the investigation that lasted for three days in the morning and evening, these three elephants were included in the Rath Yatra even though all these things had come on official paper. The veterinary doctor of Kankaria Zoo is a member of the committee. Therefore, Divya Bhaskar spoke to Kankaria Zoo Director Dr. RK Sahu about the veracity and seriousness of the report. Then he gave a lot of shocking information. He said that the physical fitness of the elephant is certified by the Animal Husbandry Department, not by the Kankaria Zoo. There are 5 to 6 doctors in this panel. In which Zoo is also a veterinary doctor, but the main role is that of the animal husbandry department. Dr. Sahu further added that the elephant is a Schedule-1 animal. No matter who the owner is, it comes under the forest department and the forest department allows them to keep elephants. If the permit is cancelled, the elephant is rescued and surrendered to the forest department. The police and forest department have the power to stop the elephant He also clarified that zoo elephants do not participate during the Rath Yatra, only temple and private elephants take part in it. The veterinary doctor and the husbandry department examine them 3 days in advance and then give a report. From this report, the police and the forest department jointly decide which elephants are fit and which are not. When the Animal Husbandry Department said that the elephant was unfit, the police or the forest department could have stopped it, but if anything happens, their owners are responsible. Jagannath Temple 3 Elephant Owner During the Rath Yatra, Junagadh Zoo, Indroda Park, Animal Husbandry Department, Forest Department and Zoo Department work together to control elephants. The Jagannath temple owns only 3 elephants, one male and 2 small females. All three are around 15 years old. The rest of the elephants are from the nearby arena. Even after such a shocking report, the responsible organizers and officials of the temple are behaving as if they are ignorant of the facts. There is nothing like this: Jagannath Temple trustee Divya Bhaskar asked Mahendra Jha, the trustee of the Jagannath temple, if he had seen the physical certificate of the elephant this time, he said yes. Then we asked if there were 2 female elephants blind in it? He refused, saying, "No, no." There is nothing like that. While DCF of Ahmedabad Forest Range Dr. When I spoke to Minal Jha, she said that she was not responsible and gave the reason for taking the decision from Gandhinagar. He said DCF would not allow this. The chief wildlife warden from Gandhinagar will give the permission. There is no violation of any law: Forest Department The attitude of the forest department was even more surprising. Asked about the inclusion of Babu elephant and 2 female elephants in the Rath Yatra despite being blind, he said that there should be no violation of any law in this. When asked about blind female elephants, he said that they can walk with their sense of smell. The second elephant follows him in such a way that the vibration of the walk is strong. Elephants are mammals. Cataracts occur in mammals. When asked if there is such a thing as animal rights like human rights, he said, "No, there is nothing like that. No matter what the trustees of the Jagannath temple and the forest department say, KK Sharma, who is known as the Elephant Man of Asia, calls it dangerous to ride a blind elephant in a crowd of people. He told Divya Bhaskar, "How would it feel if a person went on the road with his eyes closed? If the elephant is blind, so be it. Elephants are more likely to be nervous. Normally, elephants have a slightly lower ability of seeing than humans. Elephants running among people can be dangerous: KK Sharma He added that if an elephant has partial cataracts, it can see and walk a little, but if it is completely blind, it has a higher chance of becoming nervous. He can see and feel in his familiar space. When vision is poor, the ability to smell and hear increases. But suddenly a car comes in the crowd and if something happens, the elephant gets nervous. If such a large animal starts running in public, it can be very dangerous. Elephants are wild animals. He is a trained wild animal. It is wrong to call an elephant a domestic elephant. Talking about the physical fitness report, he said that this report is the same for all animals. There are a few things in the elephant that need to be extra checked. The temperature, pulse and respiration of an elephant are basic physiological parameters. In addition, it is important to see the special sense (ability to see and hear). If an elephant is blind in both eyes, then we experts should write that it is blind. If an elephant can't hear, it can be said that Def, this is not fit. For the rest of the parameters, we parade the elephant and visually check whether there is any defect or not. The attraction of a drunken elephant to the female elephant increases. The mood of an elephant is physiological. There is no disease, yet it is dangerous. When an elephant gets drunk, its testosterone level goes up a lot. His attraction towards the female elephant increases and he also gets angry at the trainer and attacks him. If such an elephant is taken into a crowd, it will get angry, kill people, vandalize it. Due to the increase in testosterone levels, the elephant becomes happy. It is sent to a blood-serum lab for checking. Before the report comes, the expert doctor comes to know that this elephant is having fun. K. K. Sharma also spoke about the experiment conducted by the mahout to examine the elephant. "In our language, it's called the Command Compliance Ratio," he said. If the mahout tells the elephant to sit down, the elephant will sit down at once. But if the elephant starts having fun, the mahout has to tell it 3 to 4 times. On the basis of this, the condition of the elephant can be measured. All these details and facts prove that blind and fierce elephants were included in the Rath Yatra, putting aside the safety of millions of people. This gross negligence could have caused a major disaster, but it was only by the grace of the Nath of the city that everything went well.