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Jallikattu, Kambala can go on in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: SC
GS Paper 1/2 Syllabus: Indian culture/Salient features of the Indian Constitution Source: IE Context: A five-judge Bench of the SC upheld the amendments made by TN, Maharashtra and Karnataka to The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960, allowing bull-taming sports like Jallikattu, Kambala, and bullock-cart races. What is Jallikattu/eruthazhuvuthal? It …
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960:
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues arising out of it. Context: The Supreme Court has allowed Maharashtra to hold bullock cart races in the state till the pendency of the matter before the constitutional Bench of the apex court. It is a 400-year-old tradition. What’s the issue? Bullock cart races …
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Jallikattu has been known to be practiced during the Tamil classical period (400-100 BCE). It was common among the Ayar people who lived in the ‘Mullai’ geographical division of the ancient Tamizh Nadu. Yet despite its cultural significance, Jallikattu continues to face increasing scrutiny in light of animal rights issues.
Topic: Case Study. 7. Jallikattu has been known to be practiced during the Tamil classical period (400-100 BCE). It was common among the Ayar people who lived in the ‘Mullai’ geographical division of the ancient Tamizh Nadu. Yet despite its cultural significance, Jallikattu continues to face increasing scrutiny in light of animal rights issues. Some …
Insights into Editorial: Taming bulls, Maiming Rights
Insights into Editorial: Taming bulls, Maiming Rights 04 January 2015 Article Link Jallikattu-Tamil Nadu’s bull taming sport- was banned in 2014 by the Supreme Court of India. But, from the past few days, with harvest festival of pongal approaching, few people in the state are asking the government to legitimize this sport. Added to this …
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