UPDATE #2: An excellent article written by Ms. Sashikala VP about Shankar's origin and dismal condition in the Delhi Zoo. Also includes snippets of her conversation with the National Zoological Park (NZP) director Dr. Sonali Ghosh regarding future plans for Shankar.

Our Petition is also highlighted in the article in several places. 

"...an online petition recently started on change.org, which has till now received 3,069 signatures (at the time of filing) demands the release of Shankar. The petition by Youth for Animals started on October 2 calls for an end “from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo” for Shankar. The petition says it wants him, “released to a wildlife refuge or sanctuary in Africa where there are ample African elephants. If that is not possible, he should be transferred to a sanctuary in India.” Nikita Dhawan, one of the petitioners said they would file a public interest litigation if the zoo authorities don’t take action."