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Contestations against Jallikattu undermines its cultural importance: TN BJ
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): Stating that any more contestations against the call for ban on Jallikattu will not be tolerated, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Animal Welfare Board of India of working at the behest of "petro-dollar mafias" and working
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Protestors urge Centre to promulgate ordinance revoking ban on Jallikattu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): The call for revocation of ban on Jallikattu intensified as the protestors took to the streets in Chennai on Sunday demanding that the ban on the bull taming sport be lifted at the earliest.
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Protesters urge Centre to promulgate ordinance revoking ban on Jallikattu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
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DMK passes resolution urging Centre to lift ban on Jallikattu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec. 4 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday passes a resolution urging the Centre to lift THE ban on bull taming sport Jallikattu.
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SC to hear Jallikattu matter today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear the matter relating to bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu today.
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SC unaware of cultural significance of Jallikattu: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Dec. 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appeared to suggest to the Supreme Court that it needed to be aware of the cultural significance of the festival of Jallikattu, and not question the Centre's decision to go ahead with the bull taming festival.
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SC seeks Govt. explanation on Jallikattu celebration in TN
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought an explanation from the Central Government on its amendments and agreement for conducting bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
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Will now remove participation of bulls from Jallikattu to make it legal: B
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Nov.17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary H. Raja on Thursday expressed happiness over the dismissal of a petition filed on Jallikattu by the Supreme Court and said now the government will remove the bull from the exhibition to make it legal.
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SC rejects TN govt's Jallikattu ban review demand
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 16 (ANI): The Supreme court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by Tamil Nadu government to lift the ban on Jallikattu, saying "it finds no ground to allow the state to continue with for the bull taming sport".
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DMK taunts BJP's "dubious" stand on Jallikattu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led NDA government was adopting a dubious stand on the issue of Jallikattu, a traditional event held in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations.
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So what if 'jallikattu' is an 'age-old tradition': SC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Countering Tamil Nadu's interpretation of jallikattu as an 'age-old tradition' which is practised far and wide in the State, the Supreme Court in sharp remark today said child marriage was also once an 'age-old tradition' before being banned
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