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After Police Action At Chennai's Marina Beach, Opposition Walkout In Assembly
Opposition parties the DMK and the Congress boycotted the Governor's address in the Tamil Nadu assembly this morning over the police action on protesters at Chennai's Marina beach who are demanding that the ban on Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, be permanently lifted.
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Jallikattu Protests Turn Violent, Chennai's IT Corridor Blocked: 10 Developments
Protests in support of bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu turned violent today as the police physically removed thousands of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach, in Madurai and in Coimbatore. Clashes through the day blocked the Old Mahabalipuram Road that is called Chennai's IT corridor, home to IT offices and engineering colleges. Prot...
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Despite Protests, Tamil Nadu Gets To Watch Some Jallikattu
Jallikattu, the popular bull-taming sport, was held in some parts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, even though the locals at Madurai's Alanganallur stuck to their demand for a more 'permanent solution' and refused to hold the event. Jallikattu shows were held in Manapparai in Tiruchirappali district. The ruling AIADMK tweeted that more than 500 young peopl...
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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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Two Die During Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai: 10 Updates
Jallikattu made a re-appearance in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, claiming the lives of two men in Pudukottai. The men, who were injured while holding on to a bucking bull, died on the way to the hospital. The traditional bull-taming festival was held in some parts of Tamil Nadu, even though locals in Madurai's Alanganallur, where Chief Minister O Panneerse...
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On Jallikattu, Centre or State Or Both May Act, Says Government's Top Lawyer
As Tamil Nadu moved to deflate massive protests demanding the return of bull-taming festival Jallikattu by pushing an ordinance or special order to bypass a Supreme Court ban, India's top lawyer indicated that the Centre could also have a role. "The Centre may act, the state may act or both may act. Whatever shall happen, will happen in a day or so...
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Amid Jallikattu Protests, Supreme Court Agrees To Delay Verdict: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court has agreed that for the next seven days, it will not rule on whether to lift a ban on Jallikattu, as requested by the union government. With more than 10,000 protestors holding unflagging but peaceful demonstrations at Chennai's Marina Beach in support of the bull-taming sport, judges were told that a verdict, due today, could cre...
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Jallikattu Ban: Supreme Court Delays Verdict By A Week, As Asked By Centre
Chief Minister O Pannerselvam said on Friday morning that Jallikattu, the ancient bull-taming festival, will return to Tamil Nadu in a couple of days through an ordinance or executive order that he has sent for the President's approval. He has urged the thousands of people gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach for four days now, to end their protest. ...
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As Jallikattu Protests Swell, Tamil Nadu Looks At Legal Way Out: 10 Points
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday that he cannot use an ordinance or executive order to remove a ban on bull-taming festival Jallikattu, the AIADMK government is said to be considering bringing an ordinance under a state law to circumvent the ban. Mr Panneerselvam has extended his stay in ...
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After 48-Hour Jallikattu Protest, A Deadline Has Gone, Over To Chief Minister: 10 Points
Chennai's massive, spontaneous Jallikattu protest at the Marina Beach is 48 hours old now and the thousands of young protesters demanding that a ban on the bull taming festival be lifted, have called for an escalation. As a 5 pm deadline that they had set today for the state government to make an announcement ended, the protesters appealed for a tr...
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After Police Action At Chennai's Marina Beach, Opposition Walkout In Assembly
Opposition parties the DMK and the Congress boycotted the Governor's address in the Tamil Nadu assembly this morning over the police action on protesters at Chennai's Marina beach who are demanding that the ban on Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, be permanently lifted.
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Jallikattu Protests Turn Violent, Chennai's IT Corridor Blocked: 10 Developments
Protests in support of bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu turned violent today as the police physically removed thousands of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach, in Madurai and in Coimbatore. Clashes through the day blocked the Old Mahabalipuram Road that is called Chennai's IT corridor, home to IT offices and engineering colleges. Prot...
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Despite Protests, Tamil Nadu Gets To Watch Some Jallikattu
Jallikattu, the popular bull-taming sport, was held in some parts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, even though the locals at Madurai's Alanganallur stuck to their demand for a more 'permanent solution' and refused to hold the event. Jallikattu shows were held in Manapparai in Tiruchirappali district. The ruling AIADMK tweeted that more than 500 young peopl...
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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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Two Die During Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai: 10 Updates
Jallikattu made a re-appearance in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, claiming the lives of two men in Pudukottai. The men, who were injured while holding on to a bucking bull, died on the way to the hospital. The traditional bull-taming festival was held in some parts of Tamil Nadu, even though locals in Madurai's Alanganallur, where Chief Minister O Panneerse...
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On Jallikattu, Centre or State Or Both May Act, Says Government's Top Lawyer
As Tamil Nadu moved to deflate massive protests demanding the return of bull-taming festival Jallikattu by pushing an ordinance or special order to bypass a Supreme Court ban, India's top lawyer indicated that the Centre could also have a role. "The Centre may act, the state may act or both may act. Whatever shall happen, will happen in a day or so...
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Amid Jallikattu Protests, Supreme Court Agrees To Delay Verdict: 10 Facts
The Supreme Court has agreed that for the next seven days, it will not rule on whether to lift a ban on Jallikattu, as requested by the union government. With more than 10,000 protestors holding unflagging but peaceful demonstrations at Chennai's Marina Beach in support of the bull-taming sport, judges were told that a verdict, due today, could cre...
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Jallikattu Ban: Supreme Court Delays Verdict By A Week, As Asked By Centre
Chief Minister O Pannerselvam said on Friday morning that Jallikattu, the ancient bull-taming festival, will return to Tamil Nadu in a couple of days through an ordinance or executive order that he has sent for the President's approval. He has urged the thousands of people gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach for four days now, to end their protest. ...
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As Jallikattu Protests Swell, Tamil Nadu Looks At Legal Way Out: 10 Points
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday that he cannot use an ordinance or executive order to remove a ban on bull-taming festival Jallikattu, the AIADMK government is said to be considering bringing an ordinance under a state law to circumvent the ban. Mr Panneerselvam has extended his stay in ...
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After 48-Hour Jallikattu Protest, A Deadline Has Gone, Over To Chief Minister: 10 Points
Chennai's massive, spontaneous Jallikattu protest at the Marina Beach is 48 hours old now and the thousands of young protesters demanding that a ban on the bull taming festival be lifted, have called for an escalation. As a 5 pm deadline that they had set today for the state government to make an announcement ended, the protesters appealed for a tr...
