As Sankranti is very near, coastal Andhra gamblers preparing gamecocks by nourishing to improve their stamina and strength. The luxurious food consists of nuts, eggs.Hence they could get profuse amount by using this animal ancestral bloodsport.In this cockfighting-fever season each cock ranges from30,000/- to 1 lakh/- rupees.
Ignoring police warning,some organisers planning to start cock fights in the interiors of coastal Andhra especially in godavai districts of Andhra.tis game passion is already on with relatives and friends of just about everybody from businessmen, movie stars, NRIs, corporate executives, realtors to rich farmers and politicians landing up at their ancestral villages in pursuit of this brand of entertainment.
The High Court passed strict rules to west godavari district SP to prevent dreadful impacts of this blood sport in which cocks get wounded and killed. Some gamblers putting crores for betting. his leads to losing balance in their economical status and comitting suicides. Last year, that figure stood at Rs 100 crore. To spread awareness in the people cops created some documentary films and exhibiting in the public.