Editing Cockfighting (section)

=== India ===
{{Main|Cockfighting in India}}
The sport of cockfighting has long been outlawed in India, with the Supreme Court proclaiming the practice to be in direct violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960.<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{Cite web|date=2020-01-22|title=Man killed by chicken at illegal cockfight|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-man-killed-rooster-cockfight-razor-blades-andhra-pradesh-a9296531.html|access-date=2021-07-12|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> According to M Ravindranath Babu Superintendent, Indian Police, it is also considered a hijack of traditional festivals to promote illegal betting and gambling. Despite this, institutional resistance to government bans on cockfighting occurs. At India's ‘Sun God’ festival in 2012, the local Bharatiya Janata Party district committee campaigned for the right to have cock-fights. This was then agreed by local police if it took place inside the temples.<ref name="independent.co.uk"/>

Cockfights are currently common in the southern Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and in [[Tulu Nadu|Tulu Nādu]] it is a tradition after any ritual to conduct cockfight despite a countrywide ban imposed in 1960. It is a regional spectacle primarily taking place in January, coinciding with harvest festival celebrations. Like [[Jallikattu]], Cock fighting ([[:ta:சேவல் சண்டை|Seval Sandai]]) an ancient spectator sport is mentioned in Sangam literature ''[[Paṭṭiṉappālai]]'' and ''[[Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai]].''{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}