Trichy: Youth welfare and sports improvement minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has mentioned that mandatory steps can be taken to carry jallikattu beneath the sports activities class in session with the chief minister. He was replying to reporters’ questions on this regard in Pudukottai on Thursday.
“Jallikattu is a cultural sport. Required steps will be taken to include it under sports in consultation with the chief minister,” he mentioned. The actor-turned-politician additionally mentioned that he has been conducting conferences in all of the districts to overview ongoing initiatives within the state.
While some had been doing properly, he had instructed officers to hurry up initiatives which had been lagging. “A report will be submitted to the chief minister on the outcome of the meetings. Plan to provide 3% reservation to silambam players in employment is also under consideration,” he mentioned.
Earlier, the minister gave away welfare help price Rs 27.67 crore to three,391 beneficiaries within the district. He additionally convened a overview assembly on the collector’s workplace the place district collector Mercy Ramya and officers participated.