He visited the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu and met the mahout couple, Bomman and Bellie, who have a special bond with two orphaned elephants, Raghu and Ammu.
Rahul Gandhi had last visited Wayanad in February, when he had slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged nexus with business tycoon Gautam Adani.
This time, along with opposing Modi's visit, there are calls urging Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi to leave the state in the wake of his recent controversial speeches.
As Modi's Chennai visit is becoming a part of his outreach to the souther states, political observers say that Modi's meeting with EPS and OPS would have less impact on ADMK.
As the incident triggered an uproar, Balveer Singh was suspended on March 29 and eight other officers connected in the custodial torture were transferred to the Armed Forces.
Though Reddy had remained dormant in politics in the past few years, his allegiance with the BJP would likely give a boost to the saffron party in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections.
In weeks of hospitalization, Elangovan endured setback and on March 20, the hospital said that Elangovan had tested positive for COVID-19 and he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.
