Covid norms go for a toss as people celebrate Jallikattu festival in Andhra Pradesh | Video

Despite rising Covid-19 numbers, thousands of people gathered to celebrate the bull-taming sport Jallikattu in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district.

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Jallikattu was held in Ramachandrapuram mandal of Chittoor district. Thousands of people thronged to celebrate the annual Sankranti sport, which is locally called Goppa Mylaru Panduga or Pasuvula Panduga.