Ludhiana, Feb. 19 -- The bullock cart races, which have returned to the Kila Raipur "rural Olympics" after a gap of 12 years, continued to witness enthusiastic participation by a large number of people amid thunderous applause from spectators on the second day of the games.

Other events, such as hockey, kabaddi, shot-put throw, tug of war, long jump and Bazigar show, too drew the attention of the visitors, comprising farmers, students, etc.

Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan addressed the enthusiastic crowd, hailing the revival of bullock cart races as a historic milestone. "This achievement was made possible through legislative reforms and robust animal welfare safeguards enshrined in the Punjab Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amen...