Actor Suriya has already expressed his
support for Jallikattu in his official social media page like many of
his Kollywood colleagues. But now amid the wake of huge uprising of the
Tamil Nadu youngsters to conduct the traditional bull-taming sport, the
versatile star has sent out a detailed statement praising the genuine
protest of youngsters for a common cause and expressing solidarity for
the same.
Here is the English translation of Suriya's Tamil statement.
"The words Culture, Identity and History,
were so far uttered by intellectuals and leaders only. Now Jallikattu
has become the reason behind the common people, youngsters starting to
speak about their Culture, Identity and History. I thank everyone who
obtained the ban on Jallikattu and made the people to unite and struggle
for public issues.
Voluntary protests of the people will
always be backed by genuine concerns. PETA which has successfully
obtained the Court ban on Jallikattu which is being conducted in Tamil
Nadu for centuries, by falsely projecting it as "cruelty to bulls", has
been defeated in the People's Court. It is amusing to see those who
support the efforts to eradicate local breeds of cattle claiming that
Cattle are tortured in Jallikattu.
The Law and Governance have been created
for the people. We should never allow the efforts to tear our eyes with
our own fingers. The protests of thousands of youngsters reflect the
sentiments of the entire Tamil community. I convey my appreciation and
wishes to all those who protest to defend our rights in a peaceful
manner. I convey that I am in solidarity with the sentiments of
protesters.
The people's protest will succeed and
Jallikattu will be conducted soon. There is no doubt in that. But we
should not calm down just with Jallikattu. We should unite and raise our
voice against the attempts in any form to destroy our culture and
identity.
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