Jallikattu likely to be held tomorrow in parts of TN

January 21, 2017 16:59

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam says Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidya Sagar Rao has given his concurrence for the emergency ordinance to hold Jallikattu.

According to NDTV, arrangements to hold Jallikattu in Madurai will begin soon after the state ordinance is cleared, and that ministers will be present in Madurai tomorrow.

The government is also considering holding Jallikattu in Coimbatore near Pollachi tomorrow, the NDTV report said quoting sources.

The state government is also exploring legal avenues to ban animal rights organisation PETA in Tamil Nadu, which has lobbied against the festival.

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