What happened on Thursday
Tamil Nadu will soon take steps for holding banned Jallikattu event with the backing of the Centre, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said on Thursday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi who expressed government's inability to promulgate an ordinance on the issue.
On Thursday, around a lakh of youth had gathered to protest in Chennai's Marina beach and also across the state and support for them is swelling.
Chief Minister Panneerselvam, who met the PM at his residence in Delhi, told reporters later that the state government in conjunction with the Centre would take steps for holding the event.
"We will soon take steps with the backing of the Centre for the holding of the sport. You will soon see (the steps). All is well that ends well. Wait, good will happen," he told reporters after the meeting with Modi during which he urged the central government to issue an ordinance to enable the sport to be conducted, as per PTI.
The Supreme Court in May 2014 banned Jallikattu, saying that bulls cannot be used as performing animals including in bullock-cart races.
Since then, people have been urging the central government to take steps to allow the sport.
In Jallikattu, a bull vaulter is expected to hang on to the animal's hump for a stipulated distance or for a minimum of three jumps by the bull.