Live
- Building a creative economy: Reviving heritage, empowering communities
- BJP Leaders Meet TPP Chairman to Address Irregularities in TIDCO Housing Scheme
- Telangana Sets Record in Rice Yield with 15.3 Million Metric Tons
- Spirituality in the leadership
- Actor Kasthuri Shankar Arrested in Hyderabad Over Controversial Remarks
- Tragic Accident in Anantapur: Bride-to-Be Dies in Bike-Tractor Collision
- Are we on the edge of no return?
- Telangana Appoints Dr. Gummadi V. Vennela as Chairperson of TCAB
- Teaser for ‘Sarangapani Jathakam’ Set to Release on November 21st
- Manage C&D waste better to fight air pollution: CSE
Jallikattu Protest: Dhanush says he regrets getting PETA award
As PETA faced pro-jallikattu protesters\' ire for opposing the bull taming sport, Tamil film star Dhanush today said he was not part of the animal rights advocacy group and described as an \"insult\" an award given to him by the NGO a few years ago. \"A few years ago, PETA honoured me for being a vegetarian. I now consider it a grave insult. I regret it,\" he on being chosen as PETA\'s \"Hottest Vegetari
Chennai:As PETA faced pro-jallikattu protesters' ire for opposing the bull taming sport, Tamil film star Dhanush today said he was not part of the animal rights advocacy group and described as an "insult" an award given to him by the NGO a few years ago.
"A few years ago, PETA honoured me for being a vegetarian. I now consider it a grave insult. I regret it," he on being chosen as PETA's "Hottest Vegetarian" in 2012.
Dhanush said neither he nor any of his family members were part of PETA, adding if someone claimed anything contrary to that it was a "rumour."
He urged the Centre to remove bulls from the 'performing animals' category and thus ensure jallikattu was held in the state.
Though he had many fans, he was now a fan of Tamil youth, who were spearheading the pro-jallikattu protests, Dhanush said, adding, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should promulgate an ordinance to allow the sport.
He lauded the youth for carrying out peaceful and dignified protests.
