Several hundred Tamil-Americans held a rally at the Gandhi statue here in support of the ongoing Jallikattu movement demanding lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport which is an integral part of Tamilian culture.
Several dozens of them also held a protest demonstration outside the PETA headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.
Holding posters and banners, Tamil-Americans including a large number of children and women raised slogans in support of Jallikattu and vented out their anger against animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which is leading in supporting the ban on the grounds that it is a torture to animal.