Soon after the Supreme Court stayed the government order lifting ban on Jallikattu, Twitter was full of angry reactions, with many thrashing the move and openly supporting the controversial bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu.
The stay means that the 2014 SC judgment banning jallikattu will continue to prevail, so the sport won’t be played during Pongal starting on January 15.
The hashtag #WeNeedJallikattu starting trending, and comparisons with similar religious festivals involving animals began to be drawn – most common being Bakri-Eid.
Some questioned the motive of PETA:
Almost 63013 chickens are being killed daily by KFC, where is PETA?#WeNeedJallikattu
— ram (@famoxion) January 12, 2016#WeNeedJallikattu Peta – Outsiders should not be allowed to interfere in our country’s interest pic.twitter.com/6PTCbaYIER
— Sathya Ravi (@naansathya) January 12, 2016This is a sick @peta what is the meaning of this, either care for animals or DIE…you hypocrites. #WeNeedJallikattu https://t.co/ymkvZ2XlgT
— CommonSuperMan (@CommonSuperMan) January 12, 2016Why ignore Bakri-Eid, others questioned:
Expresses compassion for animals by opposing #Jallikattu. Puts compassion in action by relishing lamb on Bakra Eid.#WeNeedJallikattu
— Nigam Sarvaiya (@nigam_sarvaiya) January 12, 2016Some saw a conspiracy:
Stop every tradition and kill all hindu traditions seems to be the grand plan #WeNeedJallikattu
— Ashutosh (@muglikar_) January 12, 2016Jallikattu is animal abuse ?? Then wat the hell u guys do by eating non veg ??? Answer this and ban jallikattu#WeNeedJallikattu
— KAUSHIK S (@Kaushik1695S) January 12, 2016
