Chennai: Former AICC President Rahul Gandhi Participated Pongal celebrations on Thursday at Madurai in Tamil Nadu. He witnessed the state’s traditional bull training sport “Jallikattu”.

Interacting with the reporters Rahul said that he have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture.”  “I have come here as I think Tamil culture, and history are essential for India’s future and need to be respected,” he said.

ADMK Chief MK Stalin, Tamil Nadu congress party chief Alagiri, senior Congress leader KC Venu Gopal, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayana Swamy accompanied with him. “It was quite a lovely experience to see Tamil culture, history in action. I thank the Tamil people. I’ll be coming back here, not once but numerous times,” he added.

“It was quite a lovely experience to see Tamil culture, history in action. I’m happy that Jallikattu is being organised in a systematic and safe way that both the bull and the youngsters are safe and everybody is being taken care of,” he added.