Karisalkulam village holds event despite ban

Madurai | Saturday | 14th January, 2017

Summary:

more-inDefying the Supreme Court-imposed ban, jallikattu was conducted, albeit on a smaller scale, in a vast barren piece of land in Karisalkulam village near here on Friday. Thevillagers managed to conduct the event for nearly an hour, by which time the authorities reached the spot. The organisers managed to bring nearly 10 bulls to the village overnight. At least three bulls were let out into the arena with more than 10 men attempting to tame them. A make-shift vaadi vasal — the narrow entry point through which the bulls are let out in to the arena — was erected..