Animal Welfare Board Of India Seeks Stay On Jallikattu From Apex Court

Animal Welfare Board of India seeks stay on Jallikattu from Apex court 1/7/2009 Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has moved to the Supreme Court seeking stay of the bull fight popularly known as ‘Jallikattu’, which is held in Tamil Nadu during Pongal festival. According to Animal Welfare Board the organisers of Jallikattu have not complied with the safeguard norms issued by the court, while allowing the celebration of the festival. The petitioner has prayed to the court to restore its stay order, dated January 11, 2008, vide which the bullfight was banned by the court. During Jallikattu, bulls are forced to drink ‘arrack’, a type of wine and red chilly powder is thrown in their eyes, and they are forced to run and fight when they are in great pain. Therefore, it is nothing but torture of a hapless animal and according to the Board, it is inhuman. The petition was mentioned before a bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, for an urgent hearing. The Court, however, declined to give urgent hearing and told the council for the petitioner that let the case come in de course. The Jallikattu is going to be organised on Pongal day in different parts of Tamil Nadu. The petition is coming up for hearing on January 30, 2009 and by that time Pongal will be over. The petitioner has annexed a press clipping that large number of people were injured in bull fight last year and they have also annexed a photograph showing how the animals were tortured during Jallikattu. The petition is likely to be mentioned for urgent hearing on January 9. UNI

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