Urge ' CARTIER Inc ' to withdraw sponsorship from 'Elephant Polo' in India

India is a country which respects and worships the 'Gentle Giants'.But it has also been a challenge always in India to overcome the 'captive jumbo abuse' which has been refusing to vanish despite the best efforts.To add to the pain, an event of 'Elephant Polo' has been planned in Jaipur, Rajasthan state of India ( read the link below )http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=142773 Mark of an elephant man 'CARTIER Inc', the Jewellery Giant is now the latest threat to these Gentle Giants.By committing to sponsor this event it is encouraging the partonizers and the organisers on the path of 'captive jumbo abuse' in India.Letters of protest from experts and phone calls have only made things clear from 'CARTIER`s end that they are adamant and HAVE DECIDED TO STICK TO THEIR SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANT POLO.The following experts in 'elephant care' and 'elephant trauma research' have voiced their concerns to the organisers, patronizers and sponsors, and are united in this movement from all the nook and corners of this globe ( also please see: www.freewebs.com/elephantpolo ) :Dame Daphne Sheldrick, DBE, MBE, MBS, DVMS, 1992 Global 500 Laureate, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, KenyaRob Laidlew, CBiol, MBiol, Director, Zoo Check, CanadaJordi Casamitjana, Zoologist and Animal Protection campaigner, UKVirginia McKenna, OBE, Chair of Trustees, The Bornfree Foundation, UKG.A. Bradshaw, Director, Kerulos Centre for Animal Psychology and Trauma RecoveryCraig Redmond, Campaign Manager, 'The Captive Animals Protection Society' ( CAPS ), UKEdwin Wiek, Chairperson, Wildlife Friends of ThailandPei F. Su, Director, ACTAsia for AnimalsPeople for Animals ( PFA )- INDIAPeople for Animals- HaryanaPeople for Animals-ChandigarhPeople for Animals-AssamSuparna Bakshi- Ganguly,Vice President, Compassion Unlimited Plus Action ( CUPA ), Bangalore, IndiaShubhobroto Ghosh, Wildlife Researcher, IndiaKisor Chaudhuri, FRGS, Wildlife Management Consultant, IndiaDebashish Chakrabarti, Founder Trustee, Compassionate Crusaders Trust ( CCT ), Kolkata, IndiaSnehal Bhatt, Chairperson, Gujrat SPCABelinda Wright, OBE, Executive Director, Wildlife Protection Society of India ( WPSI )Anuradha Sawhney, Chief Functionary, PETA- IndiaDr. Chinny Krishna, Chairperson, Blue Cross IndiaPraveen Ohal, CEO, HOPE and Animal TrustDr. John Wedderburn, Moderator. Asian Animal Protection Network ( AAPN )Edward Berry, Moderator, Elephant Commentator.If this nonsensical 'elephant polo' is allowed to take place it will spark of hope amongst the 'captive jumbo abuse' lobby and the 'circus' industry which have been under tremendous pressure in India.Also organisations, induviduals and multinationals of such events from a foreign land only go to show just how much they lack when it comes to understanding the animals and animal welfare laws of INDIA.Such things may have been practiced during the 'Royal rule' or the 'British Raj', but time has changed. The young generation has learnt that the 'Rich and Famous' cannot take our animals for granted. Laws are made equal to every cotizen of India and also for those who are in India. Also the constitution of India does not allow anyone to show disrespect to animals in India.