After rallying for years to ban Jallikattu, Congress now ‘celebrates’ it

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has once more made an look after vanishing to some undisclosed location for New Year. Gandhi goes to Madurai and can mark his presence on the well-known Jallikattu pageant On January 14. Jallikattu bull race is part of conventional Pongal celebrations in Tamil Nadu.
Gandhi shared a tweet through which he mentioned, “Coming to celebrate Pongal with you in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. I am participating in the Jallikattu festival in Madurai.” Interestingly, Congress has been vehemently against the pageant just some years again.
அனைவருக்கும் எனது இனிய பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்.உங்களுடன் தைப் பொங்கல் கொண்டாட இன்று தமிழகம் வருகிறேன். மதுரையில் ஜல்லிக்கட்டு விழாவில் பங்கேற்கிறேன்.Coming to rejoice Pongal with you in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/CSUpyUHJaR— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 14, 2021
A short historical past of Jallikattu ban and Congress’ opposition of the custom
In 2011, the Ministry of Environment and Forest beneath the Congress-led UPA authorities had banned the usage of bulls within the festivities. However, beneath the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act No 27 of 2009 the pageant continued. In 2014, the Supreme Court of India then struck down the state’s legislation and banned Jallikattu. Since then, the folks of Tamil Nadu have been combating for his or her conventional occasion. Between 2014 and 2017, Jallikattu was held nevertheless it was deemed towards the orders of the apex courtroom.
Notably, in 2017, the Tamil Nadu authorities handed a invoice with the assist of the Prime Minister of India that exempted Jallikattu from Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1960). First authorized Jallikattu celebration was held on February 1, 2017, in Madurai district.
‘Jallikattu is a cruel form of entertainment’: Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
From former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to a number of Congress leaders, the occasion has at all times opposed Jallikattu. In a letter addressed to NG Jayasimha of Humane Society International, Dr Singh referred to as the pageant a merciless type of leisure. He mentioned, “We have to discourage bullfights that provide a cruel form of entertainment.”
Source: Twitter consumer @/smkamatchiIn 2014, Jairam Ramesh, then-Environment minister, had welcomed the ban on Jallikattu and mentioned, “I welcome the Supreme Court judgement. It will put an end to a barbaric practice.” Speaking to media, Ramesh had later even criticised the BJP’s efforts to let the festivities proceed. He had referred to as it a ‘barbaric practice’ and had mentioned the BJP was supporting some native leaders to appease them forward of the elections.
In 2016, Congress referred to as Jallikattu a ‘Barbaric Practicec”, accused BJP of doing politics by supporting it.Now Rahul Gandhi is going to watch it, now Jallikattu is not ‘Barbaric’ for Congress? pic.twitter.com/FJ8PCsuST5— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) January 13, 2021
In 2016, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor claimed Jallikattu leads to the torture of bulls. He mentioned, “Disgraceful BJP political pandering to retrograde elements inTN&Maharashtra results in the torture of bulls. Urge Animal Welfare Board to appeal.”
Source: Official Twitter deal with of Congress chief Shashi TharoorIn 2016, Congress occasion launched its manifesto for Tamil Nadu’s Assembly elections through which it promised ban on Jallikattu.
Screenshot of 2016 information report of Zee News through which it said that Congress occasion had promised ban on the pageantIn 2017, Congress chief Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who represented PETA towards Jallikattu within the Supreme Court mentioned, “Jallikattu is not a sport, it is a brutal and wanton torture of an animal.” Though he mentioned that he was talking because the counsel of PETA and never as Congress chief, his views had been in sync with a number of different Congress leaders.
Congress’ U-turn
.@RahulGandhi in Madurai..#Pongal pic.twitter.com/9A5fC2yud0— Ravi Sisodia ರವಿ (@ravi27kant) January 14, 2021
Congress and its supportive media ecosystem are highlighting Rahul Gandhi’s go to to Madurai to benefit from the Jallikattu celebrations. However, the social media is awash with outdated tweets, screenshots and movies of the Congress’ relentless battle to get the Hindu conventional occasion banned.