Balle, Oct. 18 -- A group of journalists from Meghalaya and Tripura, currently on a Press Tour organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, paid tribute to the late Arjuna, Karnataka's legendary Dasara elephant, at his memorial in Balle, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.
During the visit, the journalists met Vinu, Arjuna's longtime mahout, who continues to grieve the loss of his lifelong companion.
Arjuna, one of the most celebrated elephants in India, passed away in 2023 after being fatally injured in a confrontation with a wild tusker during a forest department capture operation in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district.
Despite extensive veterinary care, he succumbed to his injur...