Actor Kamal Hassan has criticised PETA, and has said that the animal rights group is not ‘qualified to tackle’ to offer an opinion on the Jallikattu issue. The actor, through his social media account, also asked PETA to try banning rodeos in US, before training its guns on TN’s Jallikattu.
PETA go ban bull riding rodeos in Mr.Trump's U.S. You're not qualified to tackle our bulls. Empires have been made to quit India.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 22, 2017
Through a series of tweets, Kamal expressed his thoughts on the democratic way the protests for Jallikattu have been held, and also talked about the real and urgent need for ‘humble pathfinders and social reformers’.
People at long last are getting a taste of true democracy. Gone are the days of leaders. We need humble pathfinders & social reformers
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 22, 2017
The world is watching us. Tamils are making India proud. Keep your tenacity of purpose. We have become women and men of the moment.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 21, 2017
Kamal also warned the protestors about foreign interference in the sport.
American areated drink makers might be tempted to sponser jallikattu. Beware
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 22, 2017
The Jallikattu debate has taken the nation by storm. Protestors have gathered in public spaces all over TN to protest against the ban on Jallikattu, and also to ask for a ban on PETA, the animal rights group believed by many to be the reason behind the ban.
