Celina Jaitley raises funds for elephants Many people were distressed by the heartbreaking news about 25 year old elephant Laxmi being knocked down by a truck, including actress Celina Jaitley. Actor Rahul Khanna recently wrote to the CM regarding the ruthless plight of elephants.

According to reports, Celina has also taken up the cause of Indian elephants kept at various national parks and zoos across the European Union. Celina, who is an ardent animal lover, is actively involved in a charity auction to collect funds for elephants. Recently, the charity event was held in Zurich and she managed to collect one million Swiss francs which was then handed over to various animal welfare organizations.

Celina said that it was time the authorities woke up to the mistreatment and other issues plaguing elephants. Hopefully with organizations like PETA and active celebrity support, the seriousness of this issue will gradually come to fore and some action will be taken.