Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu: Even after the Supreme Court ban and a strong protest from animals rights activists, the Centre has issued a notification of allowing popular bull-taming sport Jallikattu in Poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
Jallikattu is a sport that has been practised in Tamil Nadu for thousands of years as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day.
Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, posted on micro blogging site Twitter saying, “Union Minister Prakash Javdekar called me now to give the good news that arrangements to conduct Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu have been made.”
#Jallikattu Center issued notification to allow Jallikaatu in Tamilnadu @karthickselvaa
— Manoj Prabakar S (@imanojprabakar) January 8, 2016
Center allowed Jalikattu @karthickselvaa pic.twitter.com/90Vv0GnkmD
— Manoj Prabakar S (@imanojprabakar) January 8, 2016
The ban on Jallikattu had moistured Pongal festivities in the state, especially in southern districts where it has been a popular event for centuries, and there have been demands for facilitating the event.
