Making the Jumbo Vanish

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This article caught my attention, had me intrigued, and then perplexed.  I had to read it a few times to check my interpretation of it.


It seems, and I've found other articles online to confirm it, that the Chief Election Commissioner has deemed "that no one should get political mileage," as the Elephant is the poll symbol of ruling BSP!  http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=746855.

I found it amusing though, that the article states the covering process was halted because there was confustion as to which department should complete the task, and then that no-one could figure how much black sheeting they'd need to complete the job!


I asked my cook Nero, and his version was that the rules were in place to protect the expensive statues in the event of unrest.

Another online article states the elephant statues are to be veiled because "the Elephant is a symbol of Hinduism".

I find it difficult to follow Indian politics so I'm confused, can anyone shed any light?