Maharashtra govt looks to bring back bullock-cart races

The Bill is to be tabled in the Budget session, which starts on March 6

On the heels of the BJP’s stellar performance in the elections to the municipal corporations and zilla parishads in Maharashtra, the BJP-led government in the state will table a Bill in the Assembly to lift the ban on bullock-cart races, ostensibly to deepen its relations with the farming community.
 
The Bill, to be tabled in the Budget session, which starts on March 6, is expected to be similar to the one passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly for conducting Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport.
 
The demand from parties to legalise the sport had been growing, especially after the Tamil