Claims and counterclaims on the fastest kambala jockey have been surfacing ever since Srinivas Gowda of Moodbidri hit the headlines for covering 142.5 metres in 13.62 seconds
From Prelims Point Of View:
Kambala
Traditional buffalo race in paddy fields filled with slush and mud
Coastal Karnataka (Udupi and Dakshina Kannada) from November to March.
Observed as thanksgiving to gods for protecting the animals from diseases
Sponsored by local Tuluva landlords
Tuluva people are an ethnic group native to Southern India. They are native speakers of the Tulu language.
Concerns
Kambala involves acts of cruelty on animals
it violates the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960.
