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Panneerselvam to urge Modi for jallikattu ordinance

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IANS Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam on Wednesday said he would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue an ordinance enabling holding of jallikattu, the bull-taming sport.

In a statement issued here Panneerselvam said he would be going to Delhi on Thursday to meet Modi and urge him to issue an ordinance enabling the conduct of jallikattu.

Assuring the agitating students and youth that his government would take all steps for holding the traditional sport, he requested them to end their protest.

--IANS

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First Published: Jan 18 2017 | 6:54 PM IST

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