Jallikattu – the famous bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu — is not permissible and is against constitutional principles, the Supreme Court has said.
While hearing a petition from non-profits, who want a ban on the sport, the court said, “Bulls can’t he used as entertainment for human beings. It violates law on cruelty and principles of constitution… in this modern world of computers, it is better to play Jallikattu on computer.”
The top court also told Centre, “On the one hand you want us to show compassion to cows and on the other, you want to inflict cruelty on bulls”.
Tamil Nadu government wants Jallikattu – held during the four-day Pongal festival — to be allowed in view of the huge popularity of the sport among a chunk of the population.
