Common insurance for Jallikattu participants - Madras HC demands TN government's reply

Jallikattu or bull taming is one of the popular sports in Tamil Nadu and it has been witnessing many injuries of participants and even deaths.

A PIL filed in Madras HC requested for a common insurance policy for participants and spectators of Jallikattu. Honorable Judges KK Sasidharan and PT Adikesavalu, who heard the petition, asked TN Government's response regarding the same, as thousands of tamers and spectators are taking part in Jallikattu. Advocates Neelamegam and Mohd Rizvi argued that similar common insurance policy is being followed in temple festivals in TN.

More than 30 tamers and 2 spectators were injured in the Jallikattu event conducted at Koolamedu village near Attur in Salem district on Friday.

The world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu witnessed injuries of 29 bull tamers and a 45-year-old spectator died of heart attack on Thursday. Six of them suffered major injuries and were admitted at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital.