Will the AWBI stall Karthi’s film for shooting rekla race?

Will the AWBI stall Karthi’s film for shooting rekla race?

For the last few days, pictures of rekla race from Karthi's Kadai Kutty Singam has been widely circulated on social media by fans after the actor's brother and the producer of the film, Suriya, posted photographs of himself at the shooting spot with the race happening in the background. But now, it looks like the film has gotten into trouble as the officials from Performing Animals Sub Committee (PASC) of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has come out stating the permission for rekla race shooting was denied by the committee and that the makers went ahead with the shoot without any approval.

'They said that rekla race won't be shown in the film'
When they approached us for the pre-shoot permission with the synopsis of the film, we rejected it straightaway. Rekla race is banned by the Supreme Court. So, they said that rekla race won't be shown in the film. Later, it's only when Suriya uploaded photos of the rekla race from the film's shooting spot that we came to know about it. Despite us denying permission to shoot rekla race, they went ahead with it. Now, they will be facing legal consequences.
— A PASC member

'Rekla races are legal in TN'Speaking to us, Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian, CEO and director of Suriya's production house, clarified, "The AWBI has not given permission going by the Supreme Court's ruling, but they have not taken into consideration the amendment that has been made by the Tamil Nadu government to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which makes conducting not just jallikattu but also rekla races legal in the state."