The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu authorities to make sure that bulls of native breed are allowed to take part within the Jallikattu occasions and never international or hybrid bulls.

Hearing a petition for an order to permit solely native breed bulls to take part in Jallikattu — bull taming sport performed throughout Pongal pageant — the courtroom ordered the state authorities to make sure solely bulls of native breed take part within the occasion.

The courtroom additionally warned veterinarians of extreme motion like contempt of courtroom and departmental motion in the event that they situation false certificates.

Welcoming the courtroom order P. Rajasekhar, President of the Jallikattu Pathukaapu Peravai informed IANS: “Nearly 99 per cent of the bulls that participate in Jallikattu are of native breed. There may be one or two foreign or mixed breeds. Such bulls will not be caught by the players and allowed to run away.”

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