Viswanathan Anand extends support for Jallikattu
Five-time world Chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday voiced his support for Jallikattu, tweeting, "#jallikattu is a cultural symbol. Respect it. I am all for animal rights but here that is not the point. Tradition & livelihood are." He further wrote, "My state rises again. In unison. In peace. Proud to be a #tamizhanda.Genext here are modern yet culturally rooted."