jalli kattu

The Tamil media  and even the English media are  giving extensive coverage to the  youngster’s protest against the jalli kattu ban . The extensive live coverage by the electronic media of the happenings in various parts of Tamil Nadu, India and in other nations  . The media is also engaging the experts  to discuss the politics  and economics behind the jalli kattu ban and educating  the viewers on various aspects of Peta’s aggressive opposition against  Jalli kattu and why the well informed youngsters are committed and united to the cause of  jalli kattu . 

Now we learn that, the youngsters are not indifferent to the economic, social and political issues of the nation as we would like to blame them . It looks as though they were waiting for the   right time to rise in revolt with full vigor and vitality against the  repeated injustice done to Tamil Nadu in matters  regarding  sharing of water from the neighboring states, the delay in handing over of flood ,draught and cyclone compensation from the central government , the vigorous implementation of  the various  central government projects which are considered inimical to Tamil Nadu’s interest, not with standing the opposition from Tamil Nadu, the way the Koodankulam nuclear project  protestors were handled , failure of the central government in solving the repeated arrest of Tamil Nadu fisher men and the failure to retrieve  their costly  confiscated boats etc., Jalli Kattu ban seems to be the last straw on the camel’s back .

It looks as though the  central  government has very cleverly passed the buck to the Tamil Nadu government in making  it  passing the ordinance , knowing very well ,  that ,  it is sub judice to do so and it is not very clear whether it  can offer only temporary solution to the current problem and  in no time it can be challenged in the supreme court and  stayed . But the well informed youngsters can not be taken for granted and fooled easily. They may not allow the sacrifices  made by them in the last one week go a waste  and clever enough to understand the game plan of both the central and state governments .