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Will Withdraw Cases Against Jallikattu Protesters: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced that cases registered during Jallikattu protests in the state will soon be withdrawn.
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Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan Sees Maoist Hand In Tamil Nadu Protests
Amid a spate of arrests of prominent personalities in Tamil Nadu, Union minister from the state Pon Radhakrishnan has alleged that there is a Maoist angle to the unrest and protests. Maoists, he said, have infiltrated multiple spheres and unrest is brewing in the state because the government of E Palaniswami has not taken proper action.
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
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PETA Says It Has Photographic Proof of Cruelty During Kambala. Moves Supreme Court
Kambala, an annual Buffalo Race traditionally held along the coastal region of Karnataka, finds itself in the spotlight, yet again.
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Chennai Police Warns Of Action Against Protesters On Marina Beach
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.
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BJP Legislator Mahesh Landge Rides Bullock Cart To Vidhan Bhawan In Maharashtra
A BJP MLA today reached Vidhan Bhawan in a bullock cart, in a novel protest to demand restarting of bullock cart races in Maharashtra.
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Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
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...
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Petition A 'Misadventure', Says Madras High Court Dismissing Plea Seeking PETA Ban
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.
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Supreme Court Slams Tamil Nadu On Jallikattu Protests, But No Stay On New Law
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.
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Chennai Community That Helped Jallikattu Protesters Allege Police Brutality
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...
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Will Withdraw Cases Against Jallikattu Protesters: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced that cases registered during Jallikattu protests in the state will soon be withdrawn.
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Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan Sees Maoist Hand In Tamil Nadu Protests
Amid a spate of arrests of prominent personalities in Tamil Nadu, Union minister from the state Pon Radhakrishnan has alleged that there is a Maoist angle to the unrest and protests. Maoists, he said, have infiltrated multiple spheres and unrest is brewing in the state because the government of E Palaniswami has not taken proper action.
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
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PETA Says It Has Photographic Proof of Cruelty During Kambala. Moves Supreme Court
Kambala, an annual Buffalo Race traditionally held along the coastal region of Karnataka, finds itself in the spotlight, yet again.
-
Chennai Police Warns Of Action Against Protesters On Marina Beach
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.
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BJP Legislator Mahesh Landge Rides Bullock Cart To Vidhan Bhawan In Maharashtra
A BJP MLA today reached Vidhan Bhawan in a bullock cart, in a novel protest to demand restarting of bullock cart races in Maharashtra.
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Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
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...
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Petition A 'Misadventure', Says Madras High Court Dismissing Plea Seeking PETA Ban
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.
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Supreme Court Slams Tamil Nadu On Jallikattu Protests, But No Stay On New Law
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.
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Chennai Community That Helped Jallikattu Protesters Allege Police Brutality
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...
