Swamy for President’s rule if TN defies SC’s order by holding Jallikattu

Subramanian Swamy urged the central government to impose President's rule in Tamil Nadu if they refuse to follow court's order on Jallikattu.

By: News Desk |
January 12, 2017 3:45 pm

Senior BJP leader, Subramanian Swamy on January asserted that President rule must be imposed in the state of Tamil Nadu if the people defy Supreme Court’s and still play the controversial sport, Jallikattu. He said that the central government must declare President’s rule if the state government failed to maintain law order.

This just hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea seeking an ordinance over Jallikattu, just two days ahead of Pongal. Earlier today, police also detained a few men in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu for organising Jallikattu despite Supreme Court’s ban.

Swamy took to Twitter to urge the central government to take action against law breakers.

If Jallikattu is held without awaiting SC judgment permitting it &TN Govt fails to enforce the law, Centre must declare President’s Rule.

— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) January 12, 2017

Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu): Naam Tamilar Katchi party workers organise #Jallikattu despite SC’s ban; later detained by Police pic.twitter.com/JlEbzOvxar

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 12, 2017

Meanwhile, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on January 12 called for a state-wide protest in Tamil Nadu against the ban on the controversial bull-taming sport, Jallikattu.

Just a day after AIADMK General Secretary Sasikala Natrajan urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promulgate ordinance for Jallikattu, the apex court rejected the petition seeking an ordinance over Jallikattu, saying that it can’t allow the sport in the state to happen.

The SC said that the draft of the final judgement has been prepared but it is not possible to give a verdict before this Saturday when Pongal will be celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister Sasikala told the Prime Minister that her “mentor” and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who passed away last month was keen that Jallikattu be restored further asking him to promulgate an ordinance for Jallikattu.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had also requested him to resume the sports Jallikattu on Pongal this year. Jallikattu was banned by the Supreme Court of India in May 2014 citing it an animal welfare issue.