Indians celebrate Republic Day without 'berserk' elephants

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Updated January 26, 2009 21:54:06

India has been celebrating it's Republic Day. But this year there's a difference. The decorated elephants that have delighted crowds at every Indian Republic Day since 1950 have been banned from a parade through New Delhi because of their sometimes 'berserk' behaviour.

Presenter: Murali Krishnan, New Delhi
Speaker: Vishnu Makhijani, defence analyst and writer; Seema Misra, rights activist

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