Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has said that Jallikattu is a cultural symbol. He tweeted, “#jallikattu is a cultural symbol. Respect it. Im all for animal rights but here that is not the point.tradition & livelihood are.” He had also tweeted, “My state rises again. In unison. In peace. Proud to be a #tamizhanda.Genext here are modern yet culturally rooted. #JusticeforJallikattu.”