Chennai: Animal rights activists in Tamil Nadu have lashed out against PETA India for spreading false information on the ill-treatment of a captive elephant. Poovulagin Nanbargal, an NGO, said that PETA India had been spreading false information that Jayamalyatha, an elephant with the Srivilliputhur temple, was being ill-treated. The NGO said that an old video was being circulated on social media platforms with malicious interests, adding that PETA India was involved in the circulation.
PETA India had shared a post on Twitter that the elephant was being ill-treated in the temple leading to massive outrage, including from Bollywood celebrities. The protesters demanded that those who have ill-treated the elephant be brought before the law of the land and ensure that strict action is taken against them.
