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Supreme Court refuses to stop Kambala for now; final hearing on Mar 12

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February 12, 2018

New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme Court of India on Monday, February 12, refused to pass an interim order to stop Kambala, a popular buffalo racing sport prevalent in coastal Karnataka. The Kambala race, held between November and March, involves a pair of buffaloes tied to a plough and anchored by one person.

A bench comprising A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, however, fixed March 12 for a final hearing on the plea by animal rights body PETA in the matter.

Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the state ordinance allowing Kambala has lapsed and the buffalo race has no legal sanction at present.

To pave the way for the festival, the state cabinet had on January 28 last year decided to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, (Central Act 59 of 1960), enacted to prevent infliction of unnecessary cruelty and suffering on animals.

Bullock cart races are held in parts of north Karnataka and in the coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.

The Kambala race, held between November and March, involves a pair of buffaloes tied to a plough and anchored by one person.

They are made to run in parallel muddy tracks in a competition in which the fastest team wins.

It is believed to be held to propitiate the gods for a good harvest, besides being a recreational sport for farmers.

PETA has opposed the upcoming Kambala festival on grounds of cruelty to animals. Calling for banning the sport, it said the agitators have taken a leaf out of the pro-jallikattu protesters' book.

Earlier, another animal rights' body, Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), had approached the apex court challenging the bill to legalise traditional buffalo races in Karnataka.

Comments

Hari
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Kambala is not just a bull race.. It's our pride.. we cant expreess our feeling with just words.. It's beyond words

Danish
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Those who oppose kambala ban, should think about in poor animals' point of view. Suppose if animals doing such act with human, do we enjoy.. still do we support that,,.?

Vinod
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

Should stop kambala. Kambala is extreme animal torturing. 

Ganesh
 - 
Monday, 12 Feb 2018

We should learn from Tamilans. Entire Tamil Nadu protested against Jellikettu ban. Here in Karnataka, nothing.

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