Protest At Marina Beach On Tuesday
Jallikattu protest continued through the night as protesters refuse to leave Alanganallur arena. More than 500 people were detained by police here.
Alanganallur villagers are now demanding the release of people detained for protesting in support of Jallikattu.
Another protest will be held on Tuesday at Marina Beach.
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Lathicharge, Bulls Seized in Alanganallur
Villagers in Alanganallur are protesting in support of Jallikattu. Police deployed in the area resorted to lathicharge.
Visuals from Alanganallur show dozens of police out on the street, with personnel even seizing bulls that had been let loose in the village. Local reports also state that 30 people were detained following the protests.
Watch: A Graphic Novel on Jallikattu – a Tradition at Risk
“Have you seen a Jallikattu bull mate with a cow?” asks Chandrasekhar, who owns a bicycle store in Alanganallur village. And then he proceeds to explain why the bull remains celibate for half a lifetime. Read more on The Quint.
Harmless Sport? People May Need Jallikattu, but the Bulls Don’t
Never has the humble Indian bull been so much in the news. Often discarded by farmers because it doesn’t give milk, or sold for meat or leather, the bull has a different story in Tamil Nadu.
Animal rights activists and a growing section of people, mostly outside Tamil Nadu, have pointed out the obvious provocativeness of the sport. Bulls are inherently peaceable animals. Read more on The Quint.