For Jallikattu In Pongal, Panneerselvam Asks PM Modi To Issue Executive Order | Read

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reintroduce Jallikattu - the traditional bull-taming sport - in the state through an ordinance or executive order before next week. Jallikattu had been banned in the state in 2014 and in November, the Supreme Court had dismissed the state's plea seeking review of its judgment. The sport is usually held in rural areas during Pongal, the five-day harvest festival which will begin on January 14. It has not been held in the state for the last two years.