Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Quote Chennai’s Marina Beach continues to witness a sea of protesters for the third consecutive day, demanding that the ban on Jallikattu be lifted. Protests, mainly led by youth, in favour of the bull-taming sport also spread to old Mahabalipuram and Madurai. Speaking to CNN-News18, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the sport was part of Tamil Nadu culture. “The state can get a new law. The Supreme Court cannot say the state does not have the power to make a law,” he said. Joining the chorus in favour of the bull-taming sport on Thursday were music composer AR Rahman and chess master Vishwanathan Anand. Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is learnt to have told him that the entire matter is sub-judice and it is now up to the Supreme Court to take the final call. Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee told CNN-News18 that public sentiment can't override Supreme Court's order, and it will set a dangerous precedent if an ordinance is brought in to counter the ban. http://www.news18.com/news/india/jallikattu-ban-live-a-g-mukul-rohatgi-says-tamil-nadu-can-make-new-law-1337687.html
Vilander Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 raging topic i see posts from my friends in FB..but wtf is it about ? jallikattu is a barbaric ritual where 20 somethings chase some bulls..there should be some social good angle to the festivities, if its about having the festival without cruelty to animals or have the bull chases in a ring like spanish world then it would be good.
Vilander Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 also just to show the SC that peoples will is superior to them, i would side with the folks at the beach.
coffee_rules Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 India needs a state SC (not HC)., just like USA.
BeautifulGame Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 All we want is a single amendment to the law by central govt
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 19, 2017 Author Posted January 19, 2017 India needs a state SC (not HC)., just like USA. How will that be different?Cant you appeal verdicts of State SC in US supreme court.
Muloghonto Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 6 hours ago, coffee_rules said: India needs a state SC (not HC)., just like USA. That is just the Supreme court having multiple branches to expedite matters.
G_B_ Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 wasnt this guy way of the mark in advising the government during the Uttarakhand fiasco.
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