SC nod for bullock cart races welcomed in Maharashtra
The Hindu
Filip to rural breeders, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leadership hailed the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday allowing Maharashtra to conduct bullock cart races after a gap of nearly four years, with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar remarking that the decision to lift the ban was an important one for rural Maharashtra.
The apex court was hearing an application filed by the Maharashtra government which sought that the ban on bullock cart races in the State (ongoing since 2017) should be lifted as jallikattu and bullock sports were currently on in States like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
“The SC’s decision to lift ban on bullock cart races is one of great interest to farmers and livestock breeders. These farmers and bullock cart race organizers have won a victory, the road to which has been long and hard. Our government fought this battle with determination and full strength. I congratulate all leaders and activists involved,” Mr. Pawar said, stating that the races, which were an integral part of Maharashtra’s traditional fabric, could now resume in the State.