Shivamogga, Oct. 24 -- The incident involving Dasara elephant Somanna during Mysuru's Jamboo Savari has brought the use of elephants in public festivities under scrutiny, with Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa saying the State government will take a scientific view before deciding whether they should continue to be part of such celebrations.
"The government will take a scientific view on whether elephants should be part of festivals such as Dasara," Bangarappa told reporters here on Saturday after holding a meeting with officials to review the incidents during the Dasara procession.
Somanna, the elephant carrying the howdah during the procession on October 21, suddenly turned back and ran helter-skelter along the route,...