Overview

• Mahadevi has been housed at Vantara’s Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust since July 30, receiving chain-free living and specialized veterinary care including hydrotherapy.
• Guardian Minister Prakash Abitkar and MPs Dhananjay Mahadik and Dhairyasheel Mane met Vantara officials on Friday to discuss filing Supreme Court affidavits and other legal steps to bring the elephant back to Kolhapur.
• Vantara issued a statement affirming compliance with Bombay High Court and Supreme Court orders and expressed willingness to cooperate with the Jain Mutt on a peaceful resolution.
• Kolhapur villagers have maintained emotional protests and a Boycott Jio campaign, with over 125,000 residents signing petitions demanding Mahadevi’s return.
• PETA India and FIAPO have offered mechanical elephants for temple rituals as humane alternatives to live animals, aiming to reconcile religious traditions with welfare standards.