Jallikattu

Chennai Police Warns Of Action Against Protesters On Marina Beach

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday May 21, 2017

Chennai's Marina Beach has been a favourite with protesters. But for more than a decade, protests, demonstrations, agitations etc have been totally banned along the shoreline. The Chennai Police yesterday reiterated its ban on protests or unlawful gathering on the Marina Beach and warned of arrests if protesters are found assembling here.

Tamil Nadu Informs High Court That It Was Not Against Conducting Jallikattu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 12, 2017

Tamil Nadu Government today informed the Madras High Court that they were not against holding Jallikattu, but if permission was granted to organise the bull taming sport at Nehru stadium in Chennai, there were chances that the venue may get damaged.

2 Dead, 80 Injured In Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 17, 2017

Two spectators died, one of them gored by a bull, and 80 persons were injured in the 'jallikattu' (bull taming) sport at M Pudur area of the district today, police said.

BJP Legislator Mahesh Landge Rides Bullock Cart To Vidhan Bhawan In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 6, 2017

A BJP MLA today reached Vidhan Bhawan in a bullock cart, in a novel protest to demand restarting of bullock cart races in Maharashtra.

On 65th Birthday, MK Stalin Gets A Bull As Gift For 'His Efforts For Jallikattu'

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 1, 2017

DMK Working President M K Stalin today celebrated his 65th birthday with cadres greeting him with presents of a large number of books and a bull. The bull was gifted to honour his 'efforts' in allowing conduct of Jallikattu.

Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday February 28, 2017

In what has been compared to this month's Jallikattu protests in Chennai, thousands of people gather every day in Neduvaasal village of Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district to protest against a hydrocarbon extraction project by the centre. The villagers say the project will deplete ground water and destroy agriculture. College students from Chennai and...

6 Seriously Injured In Jallikattu Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 10, 2017

Six persons were seriously injured in the Jallikattu event held today at Palamedu village 25 km from here, one of the hubs for bull taming sport in the state, after a two year gap.

Reintroduce Kambala? First Say It Right, Insists Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday February 7, 2017

After the bull-taming sport Jallikattu was permitted in neighbouring Tamil Nadu through an executive order, the Karnataka legislature is trying to bring back the buffalo-racing sport, Kambala. And the chief minister's first challenge is making sure people say it right. Asked about the issue today, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters, "Please...

36 Injured In Jallikattu Event At Avanipuram

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 6, 2017

Thirty-six people were injured, one of them seriously, in a Jallikattu event held at Avanipuram in the district amid high security on Sunday in which more than 900 bulls were used, police said.

Petition A 'Misadventure', Says Madras High Court Dismissing Plea Seeking PETA Ban

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 3, 2017

The Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on PETA, holding the plea was 'a misadventure' filed for publicity against the backdrop of Jallikattu protesters demanding a ban on the animal rights advocacy group.

Jallikattu Bill Receives President Pranab Mukherjee's Assent

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 1, 2017

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said the Bill to replace an ordinance for the conduct of Jallikattu has received President Pranab Mukherjee's assent and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support in enabling the bull taming sport to be held in the state.

Supreme Court Slams Tamil Nadu On Jallikattu Protests, But No Stay On New Law

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday January 31, 2017

Tamil Nadu's recent law to bring back Jallikattu bypassing a Supreme Court ban was spared today but the top court ripped into the state over the massive protests that forced extraordinary measures to restore the ancient bull-taming tradition.

Chennai Community That Helped Jallikattu Protesters Allege Police Brutality

Tamil Nadu News | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday January 30, 2017

The Nadukuppam fish market near the Marina Beach in Chennai is in ashes. Around 200 families now have no place to sell their fish. The community says the police themselves set the market on fire on Monday as local people from the area gave shelter to protesters after police started forcefully evicting them from the beach - the venue of the week-lon...

Cops Seen Torching Vehicles During Jallikattu Protest 'Almost Identified'

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday January 29, 2017

At least two policemen seen torching vehicles and a makeshift shed during Monday's violence over Jallikattu in Chennai have "almost" been identified, Additional Commissioner of Police K Shankar said on Saturday. "We should be able to reveal (their identities) on Monday. If that's genuine, strict action would be taken," he said.

Anti-Social Elements Infiltrated Jallikattu Protests: Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 27, 2017

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said various "anti-social elements" and organisations had "infiltrated" the week-long pro-jallikattu protest at Marina here with the intention of "diverting" it.

Jallikattu Protest: Stung By Viral Videos, Chennai Police Says 'Should Have Tracked Social Media'

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday January 27, 2017

On a day when Chennai's hold on a massive, peaceful protest loosened suddenly, the videos tumbled out in quick succession - men and women in police uniforms setting autorickshaws on fire, vandalising property, raising their lathis or batons high above their heads and bringing them down with crashing force on parked vehicles. Within minutes, the vid...

Republic Day: Attendance Thin For Parade At Chennai's Marina Beach Road

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday January 27, 2017

The people's participation in the Republic Day celebrations in Chennai was at an all-time low today following a boycott campaign on social media in the wake of Monday's violence in the city. A large number of seats along the Beach Road - next to the Marina Beach, which witnessed week-long protests on Jallikattu -- were empty.

After Jallikattu, Protests For Karnataka's Kambala Gain Steam

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday January 26, 2017

Demands for a court-ordered ban on a traditional animal-based sport to be lifted; protests on the street; talk of an ordinance to circumvent laws on animal cruelty. Sounds familiar? These are not pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu, but an ongoing agitation for the return of Kambala - a traditional buffalo-racing event in neighbouring Karnataka w...

At Marina Beach, Trust, Hope, Peace - Then, The Descent Of Ugly

Blog | Uma Sudhir | Thursday January 26, 2017

For nearly the entire week of the Jallikattu protests on Chennai's Marina's Beach, I was present and reporting. It felt like an extended picnic, day and night. A rare occasion of collective strength and joy and hope was being celebrated.

Jallikattu Challenged Again In Supreme Court With Petition Against Tamil Nadu's New Law

Tamil Nadu News | NDTV NEWS DESK | Wednesday January 25, 2017

Jallikattu must be banned, the Supreme Court has been told, in a new challenge to the bull-taming sport, which saw lakhs of supporters campaigning over the last week to demand that it be allowed in keeping with Tamil culture.

Jallikattu: Human Rights Panel Sends Notice To Tamil Nadu Government Over Police Violence

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 25, 2017

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and the state police over reports of "unprovoked excesses" committed by the forces in quelling the pro-Jallikattu protests in Chennai.

Jallikattu: Centre To Withdraw Notification Under Challenge In Top Court

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday January 25, 2017

The centre has told the Supreme Court that it was ready to withdraw its 2016 notification that allowed Jallikattu, the bull taming sport which had been banned by the court in 2014.

What Sparked Police Excesses In Chennai? New Video From Ground Zero

Chennai News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday January 25, 2017

A frenzied crowd on rampage, booing, catcalling and shrieking, setting fire to bikes and a vehicle outside the Ice House Police station - the closest to Chennai's Marina beach, where the protest against Jallikattu was being held.

After Jallikattu, Calls For Lifting Ban On Animal Sport In Maharashtra, Karnataka

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 25, 2017

Lifting of the ban on Jallikattu has triggered renewed calls for revival of forbidden sports involving cattle like 'Kambala', a buffalo race in Karnataka, and 'Bailgadi Shariyat', the bullockcart race in Maharashtra.

Rajinikanth And I Can Act Together, Says Kamal Haasan. But Who Can Afford Them?

Tuesday January 24, 2017

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and other Tamil stars like Vijay and Suriya are among the South film industry's highest paid actors, charging between Rs 20 to Rs 40 crores for a film

Jallikattu: Hope These Are Actors, Not Cops, Says Kamal Haasan About Chennai Videos

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Tuesday January 24, 2017

Actor Kamal Haasan said today that a series of videos uploaded on social media that show policemen indulging in arson in Tamil Nadu has left him "shocked". NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of the videos, which have been tweeted by Kamal Haasan and other celebrities like actor Arvind Swamy.

Jallikattu: Women Hit And Arson By Cops, Show Chennai Videos Now Being Investigated

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 24, 2017

A woman stands at a door as a policeman comes at her with a baton and hits her. Another policeman targets the same woman. A third tries but the woman rushes indoors. This is one of the many videos shared on social media, allegedly of Chennai policemen caught in acts of violence during their crackdown on Jallikattu protesters yesterday.

After Jallikattu Row, Karnataka Wants Ban Lifted On Kambala - Buffalo Race

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday January 24, 2017

After protests in Tamil Nadu managed to achieve a reversal of the ban on bull-taming sport Jallikattu, many in Karnataka are demanding focus on Kambala -- a traditional sport in which water buffaloes are made to race down a track filled with mud and water.

'Don't Ban Anything, Just Regulate It': Kamal Haasan On Jallikattu To NDTV

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday January 23, 2017

Protests over Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport, were a way for people to "vent their discontent", actor Kamal Haasan told NDTV today, as he joined a league of celebrities appealing for calm on a day the demonstrations, hailed for their discipline and order so far, turned violent in Tamil Nadu. A supporter of the traditional contest, a ban on whic...

Chennai's Roads Were Hell Today. How Parents Like Me Suffered

Blog | Sanjay Pinto | Monday January 23, 2017

I left my wife and kids in the pizza place and walked till I reached a group of protesters who were blocking the road towards the Gemini Circle. Here again, they did not look like students. I tried to reason with them and begged them to let my car pass as my 6-year-old daughter was not feeling well. The response was shocking- ''We will not let an a...