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Kamal Haasan backs Jallikatu festival

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Jallikattu is a big festival where bulls are tamed is now banned by the government in Tamil Nadu. Backing this, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan argued that the sport is symbolic of its culture and he himself is a big fan of that game. He claimed that he himself played this sport many times.

According to reports, he said that ” If you want a ban on Jallikattu, let’s also ban biryani.” He also said that the festival doesn’t harm the animal like the Spain festival where the bulls die. He added that the bulls are treated like gods in Tamil Nadu.

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He clarified, ” It is about taming the bull and not creating physical harm by breaking its horns or other parts.” Amidst growing support for the sport, the Tamil Nadu government has urged the Centre to consider promulgating an ordinance for “removing the legal impediments” to enable the conduct of the sport next week.

Tamil Nadu government banned the sport in 2014, Supreme Court order claimed the sport amounting cruelty to animals.

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