The recent incident involving an elephant during the Shivamogga Dasara has ignited a heated discussion on the safety and well-being of elephants in public processions, leading to new regulations and conservationist warnings. The daily rehearsal for the elephant march, ahead of the Dasara procession began in Shivamogga on Thursday. Three elephants — Sagar, Bahaddur, and Balanna, marched through the streets of the city.