No bullock cart race at Kila Raipur this season
RAHUL TAWAR | Apr 2, 2019, 04:27 ISTLudhiana: The bullock cart race will give Kila Raipur Games a miss this time. A day after it said the race will be organised, Patti Suhavia, the games sports committee, clarified on Monday that the contest will not be a part of the event this season.
Colonel Surinder Singh Grewal, president of the panel, said, “Patti Suhavia core committee conducted a meeting with the district administration officials to seek their views on the latest amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. We were told that the President is yet to sign the amendment bill to authorise us to hold the bullock cart race, and it will take a few more days.”
“Except the bullock cart race, the sports committee will organise all other events, from dog race to horse race, in this session because the district administration is ready to give a no-objection certificate soon. Our committee members have written to the Punjab animal husbandry board, appealing them to extend their support to the event and appoint an observation committee to look after the animal-related events. There will be no change in rest of the events, including kabaddi, athletics, hockey and cycling, for which all arrangements have been made,” he added.
The 83rd edition of the games will be held on April 12 and 13. Clearing the way for the bullock cart races to return to Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Act, once notified, would “exempt the conduct of bullock cart racing in Kila Raipur Rural Olympics from the provision of the Central Act, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.”
President’s approval is necessary
The Constitution says provisions of the Central law will prevail under the Doctrine of Repugnancy if there is an ‘inconsistency’ or ‘contradiction’ between a Central law and a state law. However, if the state law obtains the President’s assent under Article 254(2) of the Constitution, it will prevail over the Central law.
Colonel Surinder Singh Grewal, president of the panel, said, “Patti Suhavia core committee conducted a meeting with the district administration officials to seek their views on the latest amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. We were told that the President is yet to sign the amendment bill to authorise us to hold the bullock cart race, and it will take a few more days.”
“Except the bullock cart race, the sports committee will organise all other events, from dog race to horse race, in this session because the district administration is ready to give a no-objection certificate soon. Our committee members have written to the Punjab animal husbandry board, appealing them to extend their support to the event and appoint an observation committee to look after the animal-related events. There will be no change in rest of the events, including kabaddi, athletics, hockey and cycling, for which all arrangements have been made,” he added.
The 83rd edition of the games will be held on April 12 and 13. Clearing the way for the bullock cart races to return to Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Act, once notified, would “exempt the conduct of bullock cart racing in Kila Raipur Rural Olympics from the provision of the Central Act, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.”
President’s approval is necessary
The Constitution says provisions of the Central law will prevail under the Doctrine of Repugnancy if there is an ‘inconsistency’ or ‘contradiction’ between a Central law and a state law. However, if the state law obtains the President’s assent under Article 254(2) of the Constitution, it will prevail over the Central law.
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