Like Shah Bano case, Centre may nullify Supreme Court order on Jallikattu: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has reportedly written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking legalization of Jallikattu.

Updated: January 10, 2017 1:36 PM IST

By Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

Like Shah Bano case, Centre may nullify Supreme Court order on Jallikattu: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu (file image)

New Delhi, Jan 10: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu claimed that Centre is mulling the idea of amending the law to nullify Supreme Court order on Jallikattu. The bull-taming sport was banned by the apex judiciary last year, after animal rights’ activists argued that the game inflicted unprecedented amount of cruelty on the bovine animal. Naidu claimed that the festival has an emotional connect with people of Tamil Nadu. He further added that the ban on Jallikattu could be reversed by amending the law, as it was done during the Shah Bano case by the then Rajiv Gandhi government.

“I don’t know whether I should be saying this as a Minister, but personally I feel Jallikattu is a traditional sport. Nobody should really have a problem,” Naidu said at India Today Conclave

Recalling the infamous Shah Bano case, Naidu added, “We will have to see. Will have to discuss. (Amendment of law) was done during Shah Bano case, we are getting suggestions to do it.” READ: Kamal Haasan backs Jallikattu, suggests ‘ban on biryani’ to protect animals from cruelty

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has reportedly written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking legalization of Jallikattu. He has suggested PM Modi to bring an ordinance which could amend the law, thereby, nullifying the ban imposed by Supreme Court.

About Shah Bano case

  • Shah Bano, who was 62 years old in 1978, was divorced by her husband using the triple talaq law.
  • Bano, who was left with five children, approached the court to seek justice.
  • The Madhya Pradesh High Court had instructed Bano’s husband Mohammed Ahmed Khan to provide Rs 179 per month as maintenance.
  • The case reached Supreme Court, with the bench announcing a verdict in 1985, instructing that Shah Bano should be provided all the benefits which divorced women from other religious communities are entitled to.
  • The observations of court drew sharp reaction from conservative Muslims, who called it a violation of their religious affairs.
  • Fearing ire from the Muslim community, Congress government at Centre led by Rajiv Gandhi amended the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. The amended legislation nullified the Supreme Court’s order.

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