Chennai, May 18 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed his appreciation for the Supreme Court`s approval of the bull-taming sport `jallikattu,` stating that it was a verdict worthy of being "engraved in gold in the history" of the state.

Stalin announced that a "victory event" would be celebrated during the January 2024 Pongal season in light of the apex court upholding the Tamil Nadu law permitting the sport, according to a tweet he posted. The BJP`s state unit attributed the removal of the ban to Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s "persistent efforts." The DMK praised party leader Stalin and his administration for the favorable judgment, crediting their presentation of "strong" arguments in support of jallikattu in court.