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The Supreme Court today had declined to pass a fresh order to stop cockfights in Andhra Pradesh. Cockfights are popular in Andhra Pradesh during the Sankranti festival. A pew embrace of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud wane to pass the order when it was submitted that the Andhra Pradesh High Court regulation in this view is not being followed.  The senior advocate Siddharth Lights who said the High Court order interdict cockfights in the state is not being followed by the state administration. The request is refused, the bench said. 
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The High Court on January 7 stated that there should be no cock-fights at any point of the year and asked for the measures that the government would take to ensure this. This was in response to a PIL filed by Jagadish Kumar, a resident of West Godavari. Cock fights are popular sport in Andhra Pradesh especially in East and West Godavari during Sankranti. However, the AP government is now set to crack down on cock-fights this year.

However Hans India reported that cock-fights have been arranged at various places in the state. The TDP and BJP leaders have reportedly said that cock-fighting can take place, but no betting would be allowed. Usually, heavy betting takes place along with cock-fighting. An estimated Rs 200 crore is involved in this gambling. 

Meanwhile Jayasimha the member of Animal Welfare Board of India, has told The News Minute that they would monitor the cock-fight prohibition order of the Supreme Court. He told the news site that gambling is a offence, Sankranti is a festival of harvest and people shouldn't spend their hard earned money on gambling and cock fighting.