In a bizarre incident, a man buries himself in sand near Marina beach as Jallikattu protest intensifies across the state on January 18.
Earlier in the day, thousands of people gathered at Marina beach in Chennai demanding lift on Supreme Court’s ban on the famous bull taming sport. Protesters believe that it is a part of their culture and also demand Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam’s statement on it.
As the agitation grows across Tamil Nadu, protesters from Madurai to Chennai join in, they also demand banning on PETA.
Man buries himself in sand in support of #jallikattu on Marina beach in Chennai pic.twitter.com/JVB3qmsXkX
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 18, 2017
Later, AIADMK in a tweet wrote, ‘CM requests both youth and protesters to give up their protests’.
Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam requests youth and protesters to give up their protest: AIADMK #jallikattu
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 18, 2017
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu CM O. Panneerselvam is set to meet Prime Minister , Narendra Modi in New Delhi on January 19 seeking his intervention in the matter.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Pannerselvam to meet PM Modi tomorrow to urge ordinance on #Jallikattu: AIADMK
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 18, 2017
Reacting on the mass protest, Senior BJP member Pon Radhakrishnan said, ” Political parties should not accuse centre for the ban”.
Last week Supreme Court rejected a petition demanding uplifting of ban on jallikattu. People in favour of the sport told court that for regulating culture law should not be used but the apex court stood firm on the decision.
Meanwhile, it has got support from many actors like Kamal Hasan, Rajinikanth Suriya and many more in the past. They have voiced their support for jallikattu and are also supporting the protest that is taking place at Marina beach.
Tamil Nadu: People gather in huge numbers at Chennai’s Marina Beach in support of #Jallikattu pic.twitter.com/r6gyUpxIkO
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 18, 2017
If reports are to be believed Chief Minister might issue statement later in the day.
#WATCH: People gather in huge numbers at Chennai’s Marina Beach in support of #Jallikattu pic.twitter.com/hKvBVI2kEr
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 18, 2017
On tuesday the protest stepped up when police detained around 250 agitators, and released most of them later.It took a ugly turn when hearing about the detention more than 3000 people turned up at the place of protest against the detention.
Despite ban Jallikattu was organised on the last day of Pongal on January 16 in Kanjirangudi, Ramanathapuram.
