Centre allows jallikattu, AIWB likely to challenge

The Tamil Nadu government had earlier urged the Centre to introduce a bill to amend laws for its conduct.

 

The Centre on Friday allowed the conduct of jallikattu in Tamil Nadu by altering a 2011 Ministry of Environment notification by exempting the sport from performances for which the bulls should not be used.

The news of the Centre's move was tweeted by Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan. The sport was banned in 2014 by the Supreme Court. 

Sources in the Animal Welfare Board of India confirmed that they will be challenging the order immediately. "We are hoping to make a mention today itself before the court. We anticipated this. We are surprised that the Centre is ready to diminish the stature of a Supreme Court order so brazenly," a top official said.