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parvalle, please take your time...oneigaishimaasu..

Krusty aiyya, may I request you to sort of sumamrise the arguments and debates in favour of Jallikattu into a FAQ based thing? The rest of us could chip in now and then to add bits here and there. Should help with a lot of ignorance about this delicate subject.

Strawman argument. Slavery is universally abhorred and prohibited. Traditions and performances involving animal participation are not. PETA is a worldwide organisation and for an organisation who claim to stand for ethical treatment of animals, they cannot expect to be selective and biased in...

You bet. The next target is Thrissur Pooram and similar festivals.

Indian community itself is minuscule in Japan. Probably less than 25,000 in the entire land.

Raflles place is a good choice, plenty of footfalls so should ensure good visibility and awareness. Not sure about Sembawang. Harbour Front and Marina Bay Sands could be a good choice, though not sure if gatherings will be permitted there. Sounds good. Havr you folks prepared flyers etc. about...

Go for it. Make sure your voices are heard loud and clear. Where are you gathering?

See my posts above about the notifications by the MoEF that legally allowed Jallikattu to go ahead, with reasonable safeguards. It was issued by Prakash Javadekar in 2016 and struck down by SC in 6 days. No other government- kendra or TN did squat on the matter, even when those who are shedding...

You do understand that Modi and "bjpee" have done more on this issue than all other governments including the one led by Puratchi Thalaivi all these years? Why is it that TN has decided to come out with an ordinance only this year, when the ban was enforced long back?

And this is what makes it different this time. In the previous years, the issue was treated with indifference at best and even contempt by many. Now there are people from all corners standing up for this and letting their feelings know. Jallikattu today, who knows what else tomorrow...:biggrin2:

Oh yes, absolutely and it's a long drawn war, the build up will be slow, battles will be fought everywhere- in the academia, on campuses, on the streets, in the courts, in the parliament..everywhere. Is it a coincidence that the same judge who banned Jallikattu in the first place is now...

Jallikattu and similar events have a long established history in the subcontinent http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Bull-baiting-of-yore/article15143051.ece This is from the Indus Valley Civilisation Then this is bull taming in Khandwa, MP I can only marvel at the ignorance and...

This is an INDIAN issue NOT JUST A Tamizh one. Bull racing and Jallikattu like events have been held all over India for a millenia. Even now small villages in Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and MP organise localised bull racing events, there's often overlap with bull taming, but not always. This...

If it were truly about animal torture, there would have been suggestions from the "concerned" (I should say maliciously motivated) groups on how to mitigate this, there have been NONE whatsoever. The agenda has been to have Jallikattu banned outright and completely destroy any and all...

Arya is a muslim isn't he? Arya is his screen name...

This is highly unfortunate. State govt. show go all out in its defiance. Ensure more Jallikattu events than ever. However, I am yet to see an official quote from any GoI minister or official that No ordinance will be issued only "highly placed sources". Do you have a link?

SC is supreme court and as such it's supposed to interpret laws and hand down judgements in cases where disputes arise between two parties and an arbiter is needed. What's happening is that SC is becoming pro-active in taking over matters of legislation and governance, which do no necessarily...

It's not just the South. SC has been meddling in everywhere, every sphere of governance across the length and breadth of India. A power trip, if you prefer.

Happy Pongal and Happy Sankranti to everyone at DFI.

Defiance in the face of oppression is the first step. All it needs is a trickle and the flood gates will open. I fully hope that the brave folks of Madurai-Theni region organise Jallikattu with all the pomp and show and reverence it deserves. I'll be in front applauding them. I really rue...