TN: Massive protest in favour of Jallikattu in Madurai, black rangolis against PETA

New Delhi: Thousands of people on Monday took to the streets in Madurai's Alanganallur town in Tamil Nadu protesting a ban against Jallikattu, the ancient and popular bull-taming sport. Villagers in Alanganallur also held their 'symbolic' Jallikattu event in after prayers. People make black rangoli in protest against PETA/ Image courtesy: ANI The protestors including men and women, assembled in the town well known for conducting Jallikattu. Villagers held their 'symbolic' Jallikattu event in Alanganallur after prayers. The police personnel were also present in order to stop the villagers from celebrating Jallikattu. A large contingent of police personnel has been deployed at the venue to prevent any untoward incidents. In Alanganallur villagers made black 'rangoli' in support of Jallikattu and against PETA. In Jallikattu, a bull vaulter is expected to hang on to the bull's hump for a stipulated distance or hold on to the hump for a minimum of three jumps made by the bull. The Supreme Court in May 2014 banned the conduct of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The court also held that bulls cannot be used as performing animals either for Jallikattu events or for bullock cart races in the Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra or elsewhere in the country. Ever since the ban order people have been demanding the central government take necessary legal steps to conduct the sport.