High Court Bans Sankranthi Cock Fights

Ahead of the Sankranthi season, Hyderabad High Court imposed a Ban on Cock Fights based on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the members of People for Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare Board. The high court is of the opinion that the cocks are being tortured on this name and Booze and Gambling is flourishing.

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The high court instructed the authorities to stop violence in the name of Cock Fights. It has to be seen if the instructions will be followed. In the past, we have seen courts give such orders but the cock fights did not stop. We usually see MLAs, MPs and Ministers opening the fights and organising them in some areas.

As Sankranthi is round the corner, enthusiasts have already started breeding the cocks with finest of foods. Some of the birds bred like that cost 4 Lakh each. Specialists are hired to tie a blade to the bird’s limbs as the cock has to hit the target in one shot.