Summary:
Police said they were maintaining a strict vigil and would not allow bulls to be released into the crowd. Police said they would talk to people who planned to conduct Jalliakktu and warn them against holding it. Tension prevailed in the area as people gathered in large numbers after news spread that Jallikattu would be conducted at venues where the event was held previously. The supporters of Jallikattu along with major political parties in the state have been demanding an ordinance for conducting the sport after the Supreme Court imposed a ban on it. They said they were also focusing on preventing outsiders entering the village and strengthening the forces in the border areas..