Jallikattu echoes in TN Assembly

The jallikattu issue echoed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday, with the Opposition demanding a resolution on the matter even as the government slammed DMK and Congress over the ban imposed by the UPA against the bull-taming sport in 2011. Finance Minister O Panneerselvam said CM Jayalalithaa was ‘determined’ to take legal steps to hold jallikattu in the state. After the Question Hour, DMK sought to raise the issue but Speaker P Dhanapal denied permission, saying the party could speak on the matter while participating in the debate to thank the Governor for his address to the House.