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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Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced that cases registered during Jallikattu protests in the state will soon be withdrawn.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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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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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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Cops Seen Torching Vehicles During Jallikattu Protest 'Almost Identified'
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.
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Anti-Social Elements Infiltrated Jallikattu Protests: Panneerselvam
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.
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Jallikattu Protest: Stung By Viral Videos, Chennai Police Says 'Should Have Tracked Social Media'
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...
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After Jallikattu, Protests For Karnataka's Kambala Gain Steam
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...
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Blog: At Marina Beach, Trust, Hope, Peace - Then, The Descent Of Ugly
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.
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Jallikattu Challenged Again In Supreme Court With Petition Against Tamil Nadu's New Law
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.
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Jallikattu: Human Rights Panel Sends Notice To Tamil Nadu Government Over Police Violence
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.
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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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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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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.
-
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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Cops Seen Torching Vehicles During Jallikattu Protest 'Almost Identified'
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.
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Anti-Social Elements Infiltrated Jallikattu Protests: Panneerselvam
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.
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Jallikattu Protest: Stung By Viral Videos, Chennai Police Says 'Should Have Tracked Social Media'
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...
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After Jallikattu, Protests For Karnataka's Kambala Gain Steam
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...
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Blog: At Marina Beach, Trust, Hope, Peace - Then, The Descent Of Ugly
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.
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Jallikattu Challenged Again In Supreme Court With Petition Against Tamil Nadu's New Law
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.
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Jallikattu: Human Rights Panel Sends Notice To Tamil Nadu Government Over Police Violence
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.
