TN elections 2021: Rahul Gandhi to witness Jallikattu tomorrow
India
Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 17:46 [IST]
Chennai, Jan 13: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would visit Tamil Nadu on January 14, the Pongal day and witness a bull-taming event, Jallikattu, the party s state president K S Alagiri said here on Tuesday.
Gandhi would lend his moral support to farmers protesting against the new farm laws across the country by witnessing the sport at Avaniapuram in Madurai district, he told reporters here.
Representational Image The bull is a symbol of farmers and part of their lives, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president said. His visit is to honour the farmers and the valorous Tamil culture on the day of harvest festival and he will not engage in election campaign on that day, he said. Assembly elections are due during April-May in the state.