Appeals protesters to give up agitation
T N Ashok / New Delhi
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam has promised that a state-level amendment to the Prevention of Cruelties to Animals Act, 1960 would be brought by the state government through the ordinance route.
In a statement after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Panneerselvam said Jallikattu would happen in the state in a few days. He has appealed to the agitators across the state to give up their protests.
Explaining the process to circumvent court ban against the bull-taming game, the Chief Minister has said, the state level amendment will be promulgated as an ordinance and forwarded to the President of India with recommendations from the Union Home Ministry. Mr Panneerselvam has exhumed confidence that the Union Government would extend all possible help to get it through, as Prime Minister has promised him during his interaction.
In Tamil Nadu, most of the commercial establishments have downed their shutters following strike call by traders bodies. Opposition DMK, the Left and the VCK leaders along with hundreds of their party cadres were detained by police while trying to stage rail blockade across the state, seeking revival of Jallikattu. Most of the private educational institutions are closed for the day.
Supreme Court not to pass Jallikattu verdict for a week
The Supreme Court today agreed not to pass judgement on the Jallikattu issue for a week. The apex court reached the decision after taking into account the Centre’s submission that they were in talks with Tamil Nadu to find a way out in the matter.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumati. Mr Rohatgi told the bench that people of Tamil Nadu are passionate about Jallikattu and the Central government and the state are trying to resolve the issue. He requested the court not deliver the judgement for at least a week.