Defying ban, organisers hold jallikattu

Trichy | Wednesday | 18th January, 2017

Summary:

Meanwhile, protesting against the ban on jallikattu, students of various colleges held a silent protest near the Collectorate. Defying the Supreme Court ban, the organisers let loose the bulls at Navalurkuttapattu for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. A youngster belonging to Varaganeri made an attempt to self immolate himself at Chinthamani, protesting against the ban on jallikattu. Members belonging to Tamil Desiya Iyakkam staged a protest near the Railway junction, demanding the Central government to bring an ordinance so as to clear hurdles on conducting jallikattu. Similarly, villagers of Pottamettupatti and N.

Poolampatti near Manapparai conducted jallikattu, although it was largely unorganised..