Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced a memorial for the 63-year-old elephant ‘Arjuna’ which died during an operation in a forest to capture a wild tusker on December 1.
Speaking to reporters, CM Siddaramaiah stated that the memorial will be built by the government and will come up at the site in the forest and also at H.D. Kote town in Mysuru district.
Arjuna, carried the Golden Howdah of Goddess Chamundeshwari during the historical Mysuru Dasara celebrations.