Ordinance on jallikattu ban cleared by Centre
Posted on: 21/Jan/2017 11:20:13 AM
On Friday, the Centre cleared the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to promulgate an ordinance to hold Jallikattu.
According to a senior official at the Home Ministry, The State government had proposed to issue an ordinance in a day or two to allow Jallikattu, a bull taming sport. Since the subject falls in the Concurrent list of the Constitution, it was mandatory to get a nod from the Centre. The ordinance has been cleared by the Home Ministry and the State government can promulgate it by introducing it either as a Bill in the Assembly or the State Cabinet can clear it. It doesn’t have to go to the President of India for his assent since his powers are vested with the Home Ministry.
The Tamil Nadu government will now clear the ordinance and recommend it to the Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao for promulgation.
Speaking about the development, Union Environment Minister Anil Dave said, The Centre wanted a permanent solution to the Jallikattu issue and a final decision would be taken within a day or two.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had met with AIADMK parliamentarians on Friday. During the meeting, Mr. Singh said, The file would be processed as early as possible so that ordinance could be promulgated in the two or three days. Today the Home Ministry has received a proposal from the TN government. The entire proposal is under consideration. I am sure within the shortest time we will be able to reach the final decision. Nothing would have happened if in 2011 somebody had not put the name of bulls in the list of performing animals. We would not have been sitting here. It all started in 2011. That created the whole problem. Those who are asking xyz questions, they should know where they were at different moments. During the meeting of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the latter had appreciated the sentiments and cultural values of different cultural sports particularly jallikattu.
According to a senior official at the Home Ministry, The State government had proposed to issue an ordinance in a day or two to allow Jallikattu, a bull taming sport. Since the subject falls in the Concurrent list of the Constitution, it was mandatory to get a nod from the Centre. The ordinance has been cleared by the Home Ministry and the State government can promulgate it by introducing it either as a Bill in the Assembly or the State Cabinet can clear it. It doesn’t have to go to the President of India for his assent since his powers are vested with the Home Ministry.
The Tamil Nadu government will now clear the ordinance and recommend it to the Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao for promulgation.
Speaking about the development, Union Environment Minister Anil Dave said, The Centre wanted a permanent solution to the Jallikattu issue and a final decision would be taken within a day or two.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had met with AIADMK parliamentarians on Friday. During the meeting, Mr. Singh said, The file would be processed as early as possible so that ordinance could be promulgated in the two or three days. Today the Home Ministry has received a proposal from the TN government. The entire proposal is under consideration. I am sure within the shortest time we will be able to reach the final decision. Nothing would have happened if in 2011 somebody had not put the name of bulls in the list of performing animals. We would not have been sitting here. It all started in 2011. That created the whole problem. Those who are asking xyz questions, they should know where they were at different moments. During the meeting of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the latter had appreciated the sentiments and cultural values of different cultural sports particularly jallikattu.
