Chaos in Tamil Nadu: Protests erupt over Jallikattu

by Guest Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:13 pm

Following the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, students in large numbers hit the streets in Coimbatore and Trichy. A students’ march in Madurai, known for Jallikattu events, turned violent and police resorted to lathi-charge to control the situation.

A leading Jallikattu organiser told The Indian Express that they have decided to organise the sport this year even if it meant going against the apex court ruling.
He said, “We have been law-abiding citizens for long. But this time, the Supreme Court too joined the anti-Jallikattu group by refusing to pass the order before January 14. If Kerala can disobey the apex court in the Mullaperiyar issue and Karnataka can defy its order in the Cauvery water issue, why should Tamil Nadu alone obey the Centre’s and the Supreme Court’s biased stand against Tamil culture and people’s sentiments?”

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/jallikattu-sc-rejects-plea-for-early-order-protests-erupt-in-tamil-nadu-4471643/

by Guest Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:28 pm

Banning Jallikattu Will Decimate India’s Indigenous Cattle Breeds
BY HIMAKIRAN ANUGULA ON 10/01/2017 • 82 COMMENTS

If the sport is banned, farmers will be forced to abandon the raising of native livestock, which already stands threatened due to the extensive use of motor pumps, tractors and mechanised agriculture.

https://thewire.in/19157/banning-jallikattu-will-decimate-indias-indigenous-cattle-breeds/

Chaos in Tamil Nadu: Protests erupt over Jallikattu

Chaos in Tamil Nadu: Protests erupt over Jallikattu

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