Supreme Court verdict on bullock-cart races | Maharashtra Ministers call it victory of farmers, promise all assistance for such events
The Hindu
Maharashtra ministers call the Supreme Court’s verdict on bullock-cart races a victory of farmers and promise all assistance for these races.
Maharashtra Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai on May 18 welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict upholding the validity of amendment laws allowing 'Jallikattu' and bullock-cart races, and said the State government will provide all assistance to organise bullock-cart races.
State Revenue and Animal Husbandry Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said the Supreme Court's verdict was the victory of farmers.
The Supreme Court on May 18 upheld the validity of amendment Acts of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka which allowed bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu', bullock-cart races and buffalo racing sport 'Kambala' respectively.
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'Jallikattu', also known "eruthazhuvuthal", is a bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival.
The 'Kambala' race, held in Karnataka between November and March, involves a pair of buffaloes tied to a plough and anchored by one person. They are made to run in parallel muddy tracks in a competition in which the fastest team wins.
After the Supreme Court's verdict, Mr. Desai said, "We will provide all assistance and cooperation to hold bullock-cart races."
he Tamil Nadu Government will take appropriate decision to protect the welfare and livelihood of Manjolai tea estate workers as Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, which is managing the tea gardens for the past 90-odd years, is about to wind up its operations in near future, Speaker M. Appavu has said.