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Mangaluru: Major reprieve to Kambala lovers - SC refuses stay against ordinance

  •   Tue, Nov 07 2017 08:35:58 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Nov 7: There was apprehension in the air in coastal Karnataka as the petition filed for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against the ordinance which allowed holding of Kambalas had been taken up by Supreme Court for hearing. The Kambala fans are a relieved lot now, as Supreme Court (SC) refused to entertain the request of PETA to stay the operation of the said ordinance, when the matter came up on Monday November 6. The respite is albeit temporary, as the hearing has now been adjourned to November 13.

The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which took up the PETA's petition that has questioned the ordinance of Karnataka government allowing Kambala, refused to stay the ordinance. It ordered issuance of notices to central and state governments on this issue. In the application filed on behalf of PETA on September 22, Dr Manilal Valliyate, had prayed for stay order against the ordinance. Chief secretary of Karnataka government, secretary in forests and environment ministry of the central government and secretary of Indian Animal Welfare Board, Chennail, had been named by PETA as defendants in this case.

The first ever Kambala of the season, which will be in the form of victory celebrations, will be held at Kalakere Nisargadhama in Moodbidri on November 11. Therefore, the initial Kambala of the season will go on as planned. In the meanwhile, Vijaya Vikrama Kambala Samiti, Uppinangady, has made arrangements to file petition seeking to be made a party to the petition, through Supreme Court counsel, Sanjay Luli. President of the Samiti, Ashok Rai, expressed elation at the fact that Supreme Court refused to issue a stay against the
challenged ordinance.

Kambala Academy convener, Gunapal Kadamba, and president of district Kambala Samiti, Shantharam Shetty, have expressed happiness at the fact that the cloud of uncertainty over Kambala have withered for now.

The ordinance paving way for organizing Kambala had obtained Presidential assent on August 20 this year. The ordinance needs to be made a law by passing the same through both houses of legislature before January 20. The bill in this connection, which has been approved by the cabinet, is likely to be moved in the Belagavi session of the legislature
shortly.
  

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    Hope violence in D. K. will decrease....because some violence will be redirected to animals....

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    ...Kambala is no more as clean as used to be in olden days of traditional & genuine !!! now commercialized.
    dear Vincy, BANGKOK: u hit it hard n right man!!

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  • santhu, Mumbai/Udupi

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    Jai Tulunadu...Burnol for PETA supporters.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    Kambala is a rural sport and a part of coastal culture need to be supported in total

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  • Vincy, BANGKOK

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    Kambala is nothing but showing muscle powers of few businessmen.A couple of years back there were Kola in every village and it was very interesting to see the Bootha dance and its unique charm, and some places it was competition of showing Bombaidha Kaas. All disappeared and the tribe that survived on yearly Kola is no more interested.
    The real meaning of Kambala is a traditional competition of genuine farmers who required some entertainment after suggi harvest. Those farmers do not exist any more because of real estate prices.Now people want to produce Kambala's similar as producing a Bollywood.Movie. These producers influence the political leaders and the matter reached SC.
    If you really love Kambala then help the farmers who cannot repay the agricultural loans. Help them to get their girls get married. Then lets talk about it and PETA will not come with their handy-cams.
    People want Kambala to show off, put flex boards with pictures wearing linen shirts and heavy yellow metal ornaments.
    You must see the kambala and how farming people enjoy in Thailand. https://events.lovepattayathailand.com/event/wing-kwai-chonburi-buffalo-racing-festival/

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  • Francis Saldanha, Bahrain

    Tue, Nov 07 2017

    Kambala -the rural sport is alive and kicking, good news for Kambala lovers....

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