President legalises 'Kambala' buffalo races in Karnataka
The annual buffalo racing sport 'Kambala' has been legalised in Karnataka after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. In February, the Karnataka government had passed the bill to legalise Kambala, claiming that no cruelty was involved in the sport. The Centre had recently approved modifications to Karnataka's Kambala Bill.