Kamal Haasan hits out at PeTA over Jallikattu

January 22, 2017 19:56

Actor Kamal Haasan hits out at PETA, asks it to ban bull riding in "Trump US first".

In a series of tweets, the superstar wrote, "PETA go ban bull riding rodeos in Mr.Trump's US. You're not qualified to tackle our bulls. Empires have been made to quit India.

"People at long last are getting a taste of true democracy. Gone are the days of leaders. We need humble pathfinders & social reformers.

"American aerated drink makers might be tempted to sponsor Jallikattu. Beware."

This is not the first time when Kamal Hassan has been vocal in his support for Jallikattu, saying that people should not confuse it with the bull-fight of Spain.

The 62-year-old actor had said that people hurt the animal in Spain and it would die, but in Tamil Nadu bulls are treated like "gods, as part of the family".

Kamal Haasan says that Jallikattu is a sport. "It is about taming the bull and not creating physical harm by breaking its horns or other parts," he had said.

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