Jallikattu Now Legal In Tamil Nadu, Assembly Passes Bill Unanimously

Source:- timesnow.tv

Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Jallikattu bill legalising the bull taming sport in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The bill was tabled by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and was unanimously passed within minutes.

The bill has put forth some conditions to make sure that the bulls used for the sport are not harmed.

“The organizers shall ensure that the bulls are put to proper test by the authorities of the Animal Husbandry Department and that no performance enhancement drugs, irritants, etc. are  administered to the bulls in any form,” the bill states.

Other conditions have also been listed for the safety of the bulls as well as the participants.

The bill comes on the seventh day of protests demanding the removal of ban on the sport and a ban on the animal rights organisation, PETA.

Protesters on Marina beach in Chennai were evicted early Monday morning with the police resorting to mild lathi-charge and tear gas shelling to remove the protesters from the spot.

Section 144 has been imposed in Alanganallur after protests in Madurai turned violent. Miscreants set ablaze vehicles near a police station in Madurai.

Superstar Rajinikanth appealed for peace and has commended the youth of Tamil Nadu for their peaceful protests.