It was raining gifts at Alanganallur jallikattu
The Hindu
45 people were injured and many failed to comply with COVID-19 guidelines
Thousands of spectators watched the world famous Alanganallur jallikattu in Madurai district on Monday which was held amidst the COVID-19 restrictions.
The event was flagged off by Minister P. Moorthy at 6.40 a.m. in the presence of Collector S. Aneesh Sekhar. As many as 1,020 bulls and 300 bull tamers participated in the eight rounds of the event that concluded at around 6 p.m.At the end of it, 45 people were injured.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, residents of Alanganallur were permitted to watch the event from galleries in batches. A rotation method was followed to ensure that all people got an opportunity to watch the event. However, most of the people failed to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. They were seen without masks and there was no physical distancing. Officials had to intervene and they were seen urging the public to follow the guidelines.
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