The Congress leader said the sport reflected the ‘richness of the tradition of the people in this region’ and appreciated the large turnout of youngsters dressed in traditional attire
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the Tamil tradition of holding ‘jallikattu’ and witnessed the bull-taming event at Avaniapuram in Madurai on Pongal day.
Thanking the organisers for inviting him to be a part of the event, he said that he was immensely happy to be amidst the public and the bull-tamers on a joyous occasion.
The ‘jallikattu’, he said, reflected the richness of the tradition of the people in this region and appreciated the large turnout of youngsters dressed in traditional attire. From time immemorial, the culture of the Tamils had been widely respected all around and he assured that he would stand by the people of Tamil Nadu . “ I thank the organisers for having invited me here to witness the ‘jallikattu’, ‘nanri’…(Thank you)”, he added.
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