Amid the stepped up pressure on the State government to get the ban on jallikattu lifted, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has declared that the conduct of jallikattu during Pongal is a matter of Tamil Nadu people exercising their right.
A demonstration was staged by the DMK at Alanganallur, near here, on Sunday, extending the party’s support and solidarity for the traditional bull-taming sport, which was banned by the Supreme Court.
DMK Madurai rural district secretary P. Moorthy blamed the State government for not taking up the issue with the Centre well in advance despite knowing that there was a lot of anxiety among people.
“Only four days are left for jallikattu. It is a traditional rural sport reflecting our State’s culture and tradition. It also finds prominence in the tourism calendar of Tamil Nadu. The DMK will extend its full support on this issue,” he said.
The responsibility for conducting the Alanganallur jallikattu lay fully with the government and it had to make quick moves with the Centre and take legal measures for lifting the ban.
