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News Reports

Assam cabinet gives nod to traditional buffalo fights during Magh Bihu, to issue detailed SOP to ensure no torture

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2023

Assam cabinet on Friday, 8th December 2023, decided to approve traditional buffalo and bull fights generally organised during Magh Bihu in January

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Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu government’s law allowing Jallikattu in State

ANI - 18 May, 2023

Supreme Court also allowed the validity of similar laws framed by the governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka allowing sports involving animals.

News Reports

19 injured after bulls go berserk at Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai

ANI - 15 January, 2023

Also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu', Jallikattu started in full swing in three villages of Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday.

Opinions

Firangi lord Rahul Gandhi realises the glory of Hindu festival after witnessing it, makes superb U-turns while making zero sense

Sanghamitra - 14 January, 2021

After Congress tried to ban Jallikattu for years, today Rahul Gandhi has decided that he likes it. Also the lord Gandhi has been kind enough to allow us brown people to continue their traditional festivities on Pongal.

News Reports

After opposing the Jallikattu tooth and nail, Rahul Gandhi looks to salvage image by attending the festival

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2021

After Congress opposed Jallikattu and called it cruel and barbaric for years,, Party's top leader today attended the festivities in Madurai.

News Reports

PETA tries to apologise for their Hinduphobic billboard that connected Rakhi with leather, peddles more Hinduphobia in the process

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2020

PETA India, in a recent press release, has 'apologised' for its recent billboard connecting the Hindu festival of Rakshabandhan with leather consumption.

News Reports

Reports of Russian President Vladimir Putin attending Jallikattu, the bull-taming festival, in Madurai next year false: Report

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2019

Putin likely to attend Jallikattu, the bull-taming festival, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, next year.

Books

Twisted Threads: A brilliant work of satire by Bhavesh Kansara that is bound to leave readers LLRC

Sanghamitra - 20 February, 2019

A sharp, witty and brilliant satire on today's politics in India, Kansara's book is a must-read.

The Judiciary is the new ideological battleground which is being exploited by career ‘activists’

K Bhattacharjee - 23 October, 2018

The judicial activists want to slap their morality and their brand of ethics on the entire populace through the legal system.

Opinions

Objection, Milord! India should have a Judicial Disclosure Policy

Kausik Gangopadhyay - 7 February, 2017

Instead of slapping contempt charges, the judiciary should look at ways to improve the processes.

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