Over Rs 800 Crore Betting Money Riding On Cockfight

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKg7B-fY8w

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The Sankranthi festival is round the corner and the cock fights are a traditional event in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In many districts of Andhra Pradesh the stage is set for traditional sport of cockfight during the festival of Sankranti, despite ban. Not only cruelty to birds is witnessed in these events, but also under the guise of tradition, illegal activities like betting and sale of illicit liquor, dominates during these cockfights.