Chennai, May 18 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed his appreciation for the Supreme Court's approval of the bull-taming sport 'jallikattu,' stating that it was a verdict worthy of being "engraved in gold in the history" of the state.

Stalin announced that a "victory event" would be celebrated during the January 2024 Pongal season in light of the apex court upholding the Tamil Nadu law permitting the sport, according to a tweet he posted. The BJP's state unit attributed the removal of the ban to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "persistent efforts." The DMK praised party leader Stalin and his administration for the favorable judgment, crediting their presentation of "strong" arguments in support of jallikattu in court.