Union Minister and wildlife activist Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday said the Centre should help rescue elephants from illegal captivity and circuses, where they are ill-treated and subjected to cruelty. “The government should pitch-in to help rescue elephants who are subjected to cruelty and ill-treated by their owners in circuses and temples. The cost for keeping an elephant is so high that it is not possible for a single NGO to do it on its own,” she said.