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A total of 83 people were injured in the jallikattu organised at Mukkanipatti village in Pudukottai district and Pallapatti village in Tiruchi district.
Jallikattu (Sallikkattu)
Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu is an Indian event where a zebu bull is released into a crowd, and people try to grab the large hump on the bull’s back while it tries to escape. It is mostly practiced in southern Tamil Nadu during Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day. Animal rights organizations have called for a ban on the sport due to incidents of injury and death. It was banned several times by the Supreme Court of India but a fresh ordinance was issued in 2017 to make it continue its sporting activities.
