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| A screenshot of Jallikattu in Ayyampatti of Coimbatore (Video below) |
January 8, 2015, NewsCrunch
The central government has allowed Jallikattu this year in Tamil Nadu, reversing the ban placed by the Supreme Court.
Animal activists are upset that the populist decision ignores the cruelty inflicted upon the bulls.
But in Tamil Nadu many say the heritage sport does not harm these animals.
Bulls are let out of a small passage and players seek to overpower it. The animal is not slain after the duel like inSpain and it goes on to live for another Jallikattu.
However, major injuries and deaths are reported from the sport. Over 200 have died from the sport over the past two decades.
But in Tamil Nadu many say the heritage sport does not harm these animals.
Bulls are let out of a small passage and players seek to overpower it. The animal is not slain after the duel like in
However, major injuries and deaths are reported from the sport. Over 200 have died from the sport over the past two decades.