Mysore/Mysuru, May 20 -- Following the violent attack by Dasara elephant Kanjan on elephant Jai Marthanda at Dubare Elephant Camp, which later led to Jai Marthanda's death, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has directed that Kanjan will no longer participate in the Mysuru Dasara celebrations.

The sudden clash between the two elephants also claimed the life of a woman tourist from Chennai, casting a shadow of grief over the camp.

Kanjan, a 27-year-old tusker captured near Yasalur in 2014, had participated in the Mysuru Dasara festivities for the last three years. His exclusion from future celebrations marks a significant decision, considering the cultural and ceremonial importance attached to Dasara elephants.

Jai Marthanda, weighing ar...