Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram wrote a letter to the Tamil Nadu government raising his concern over the recent deaths of elephants because of electrocution in the state in the last couple of months. Congress MP also asked the government to to share the details of funds allocated and utilise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimented the staff of Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve for saving an elephant, which had suffered a severe electric shock, and said that such compassion among people is commendable.