Tamil Nadu To Allow Jallikattu By Using Executive Order

Tamil Nadu has decided to introduce an ordinance to bypass the Supreme Court-imposed ban on bull-taming festival Jallikattu and treat it as a traditional sport, which is a state subject. The Chief Minister has also appealed to the people to end their protest. He went on to say that his government has sent a draft ordinance to the Centre, which has to be signed by President Pranab Mukherjee. Chief Minister O Panneerselvam had met PM Narendra Modi on Thursday regarding the ongoing movement against the ban on bull-taming festival Jallikattu. Though the central government cannot introduce an ordinance against the Supreme Court-imposed ban as the matter is still under judicial consideration, the Attorney General, or government's lawyer suggested a way forward. Speaking to NDTV, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said that Tamil Nadu has the power to enact, or make a law to treat Jallikattu as traditional sport, which is exclusively a state subject. Mr Panneerselvam stayed back in New Delhi yesterday to get legal opinion on his options as a protest by thousands of people at Chennai's famous Marina Beach entered its fourth day today. The objective behind the protest, now termed as a movement by some, is very clear: no politics, no violence - and no backing off on their demand for Jallikattu to resume.