Highlights
- Veteran actress Hema Malini has requested environment minister Jairam Ramesh to take immediate steps to put an end to the deadly sport of jallikattu (Bull Fight) in Tamil Nadu.
- The actress has teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and has written the letter just days before the Supreme Court hearing on PETA India's petition regarding the same.
- "People expect our officials to uphold meaningful animal welfare standards and to protect citizen. I urge you to do so by taking steps towards ending jallikattu without delay," Malini wrote.
- Jallikattu, is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebration. The sport often leads to injuries and death among the participants and viewers and has been criticised by animal rights groups.
- This isn't the first time that Malini has teamed up with PETA to help animals. In 2009, she sent a letter to the municipal commissioner of Mumbai urging him to ban cruel and dangerous horse carriages from the city's hot, busy streets.
Veteran actress Hema Malini hasrequested environment minister Jairam Ramesh to take immediatesteps to put an end to the deadly sport of
jallikattu (BullFight) in Tamil Nadu.
The actress has teamed up with People for the EthicalTreatment of Animals (PETA) and has written the letter justdays before the Supreme Court hearing on PETA India'spetition regarding the same.
"People expect our officials to uphold meaningfulanimal welfare standards and to protect citizen. I urge you todo so by taking steps towards ending
jallikattu withoutdelay," Malini wrote.
Jallikattu, is a bull taming sport played in TamilNadu as a part of Pongal celebration. The sport often leads toinjuries and death among the participants and viewers and hasbeen criticised by animal rights groups.
This isn't the first time that Malini has teamed upwith PETA to help animals. In 2009, she sent a letter to themunicipal commissioner of Mumbai urging him to ban cruel anddangerous horse carriages from the city's hot, busy streets.