Nagpur: Pankaj MetaAngale, a farmer from Narghed Taluka in Nagpur, busy Bullocks racing around 75 km across the state, correctly at Madhya Pradesh, when the news appeared that the Supreme Court ruler had allowed sports to restart in Maharashtra too.
A group of 6-7 farmers have gone to the right, where the race is not prohibited, to stay alive the tradition of Shankarpat – because the Bullock Races is called Vidarbha.
Pills have led to the stay in the traditional Jullock train race since 2012.
So, farmers from Vidarbha have taken their bulls in mini trucks, and took them to places on the Madhya Pradesh border for the race, said Metaangale.
He was right with two bulls and his crew, including the driver.
He is now happy that race can occur in his village too.
Not widespread like in Marathwada, but racing has been popular in Vidarbha, a farmer said to TI.
The popular entertainment facilities in rural areas, races also have political implications.
The racing season starts usually after the Sankranti Festival, which falls on January 14.
The Vidarbha farmer is rather indifferent but for rich peasants is indeed passion to pursue, the sources say inland.
“The celebration broke out after SC order in a bag like Babulgan, 20 km from our village, which has rich farmers,” said Anup Chavan, a farmer from Bodbodhan Village in Yavatmal.
Not everyone can raise high-quality bulls used in races, because the price is anywhere between Rs1 to 2 lakh, he said.
However, it is undeniable that the race spurred the local economy.
The race was organized by local leaders, who collected money from villagers at a cost.
Entry fees are taken from participants too, farmers said.
Events have a political dimension as well as from status symbols, said sources.
Manish Jadhav, also in Yavatmal, rejoice with others.
He is among those who have pressed hard for the race.
“We met all the leaders, including former Main Minister Devendra Fadnivis and the Minister of Transportation Union Nitin Gadkari, to lobby the ban,” he said.
“However, the nine-year stay has caused many changes.
Both, Bullock is high quality and they raise it, is a kind of dying now.
Farmers are used to get Well, sometimes enough to fund the function of luxury wedding.
Still detained.
Not much of the animal breeds -Hewan.
Can not bear costs, many sell racing bulls, “he said.
The Minister of Livestock Sunil State Kedar said this was a problem rejoicing for farmers but would take at least 4 to 5 years to revive the tradition now.
The ban pushed it to the verge of extinction.
The government will help produce steps to help farmer races.
Can be in the form of artificial insemination and other assistance, he said.
“The balance of the race was also a loss for the local economy, because farmers from my constituency in Saeraran rushed to Madhya Pradesh for races,” said Kedar.
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