The government also told the youths that it would even approach the President seeking an ordinance on the matter. ”Not just that, this government will also take steps to meet the President to seek an ordinance,” Jayakumar said. Tamil Nadu has been urging the Centre repeatedly to issue an ordinance for the conduct of Jallikattu, held during the Tamil harvest festival Pongal in mid-January. Responding to the protestors' demands for an assurance from Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, School Education Minister Pandiarajan said the government cannot give any oral assurance and indicated that the chief minister could issue a statement later in the day on the matter. Chandramohan, who is one of the representatives who held talks with the ministers on behalf of the protestors, insisted that the chief minister support the bull-taming sport.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2017 04:48 UTC