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Jallikattu stir: As it happened on Monday
Violence broke out on Sunday in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.
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Pic courtsey: ANI Violence broke out on Sunday in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu as police cracked down on protesters even as the six-day-old 'Marina uprising" was called off after the state Assembly passed a bill to replace the ordinance allowing the banned jallikattu.
Videos of Police surfacing on social media are morphed, its a matter of investigation, says S George, Chennai Police Commissioner.
Didn't use force on crowd, wanted peaceful dispersion, some anti-social elements intervened, says S George, Chennai Police Commissioner.
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao forwards the Jallikattu Bill to President Pranab Mukherjee for his consent.
Jallikattu bill passed, must end this with celebration. Appeal people don't let it slip in hands of anti-social elements: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Jallikattu Bill passed unanimously in state Assembly.
Jallikattu Bill passed unanimously in TN Assembly.
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) January 23, 2017
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Protest at Coimbatore's Gandhipuram Junction, 5 people injured, 1 critical. Heavy Police deployment in the area.
Superstar Rajinikanth urges Jallikattu protesters to end their protest, says miscreants are trying to hijack protest and bring a bad name to them.
Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam holds discussion with DGP, Home Secretary and Chief Secretary of the state regarding the prevailing situation in Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Police said some of the protesters, who took part in the pro-Jallikattu agitation in Chennai, belonged to ultra-left organisations such as the CPI(ML) and Revolutionary Youth Front of India.
CPI(M) condemns police crackdown on pro-Jallikattu protesters at Marina beach in Chennai, saying such action cannot be the way forward to defuse situation there.
At least five students were injured when violence broke out at a student organisations' protest in Coimbatore's Gandhipuram Junction.
After urging protesters to stay calm, Kamal Haasan tweets: "A looming question. When the students were calmly waiting to see what decision the assembly takes, Why preempt with police action?"
After urging protesters to stay calm, Kamal Haasan tweets: "A looming question. When the students were calmly waiting to see what decision the assembly takes, Why preempt with police action?"
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan tweets: "None can take away your rights. Pls. stay calm. The highest office in the country is watching & will talk in your favour soon. Maintain calm."
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan tweets: "None can take away your rights. Pls. stay calm. The highest office in the country is watching & will talk in your favour soon. Maintain calm."
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu says some parties are trying to take the advantage of Jallikattu protests and create anti-Centre sentiment. "Some parties are trying to create anti-Centre feeling. What is the mistake the Modi government done? The Congress and DMK are supporting this. I have no problem with the youths and other people who have genuine feelings that the native sport should be allowed," he adds.
Government to move bill to replace Jallikattu ordinance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly this evening: Speaker P Dhanapal
The Madras High Court declines to hear a matter raised in open court about police action on pro-Jallikattu protesters at Marina Beach, epicentre of the stir for the past one week.
Food is being distributed to protesters sitting in support of Jallikattu in Madurai's Thamukam.
Fire at Ice House Police Station near Chennai's Marina Beach, police disperse protesters, reports news agency ANI.
Several hundred Tamil-Americans have gathered at the Gandhi statue in Washington to hold a rally in support of the ongoing Jallikattu movement demanding the lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport which is an integral part of Tamilian culture. Several dozens of them also held a protest demonstration outside the PETA headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.
Tamil Nadu Police detains over 100 protesting students near Meenakshi Hall in Coimbatore.
Observing that a "mass movement" and "spontaneous outpouring of emotion" paved the way for the lifting of the ban on Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao says a bill to replace the ordinance would be "placed" by the state government in the Tamil Nadu Assembly "immediately." In his maiden address to the Tamil Nadu Assembly in its first session this calendar year, Rao said, "This mass movement has paved the way for lifting the ban on Jallikattu."
Police burst teargas shells and reportedly lathi charge to chase away a section of protesters who have regrouped at Triplicane near Marina beach and allegedly started throwing stones at police personnel.
A section of protestors are raising slogans in support of their demand for a permanent act for conducting Jallikkatu and against PETA and police, near the Central Jail, some 200 metres from the venue, prompting the police to take into custody nearly 300 people.
DMK leader Kanimozhi tells CNN-News18 that the Tamil Nadu government's action against student protestors is wrong as they were protesting peacefully.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy welcomes the police crackdown, asserting that the protests were pointless now as all the demands were to be conceded. "I welcome it. This was to be done. After all, their demand was to be conceded and Jallikattu is going to be legitimised by an act that is to be passed today by the Tamil Nadu Assembly and so what is the point in protesting?," Swamy tells ANI.
The eviction comes a day after the state government organised Jallikattu in several places following the promulgation of an ordinance enabling the same. Not satisfied with that, the protesters demanded a "permanent" solution, that is, amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act by the central government taking out bulls from the list of performing animals.
Thousands of regular commuters have been facing inconvenience due to cancellation of trains and termination ahead of destination owing to protests on rail tracks. On Monday, the Southern Railways announced full cancellation of 16 trains and partial cancellation of seven trains. "Around 40,000 passengers are affected daily due to disruption in train services. Many passengers may be travelling to attend interviews, join duty or even for health reasons," a senior Southern Railway official preferring anonymity told IANS.
The Tamil Nadu government defends the protest, with K Pandiarajan, the Minister for School Education and Sports and Youth Welfare, telling CNN-News18 that the government can't have miscreants hijacking protest. He added that there were anti-social elements at the protest on Marina beach.
DMK working president MK Stalin condemns using police force to disperse people "who were fighting democratically". "It is condemnable that instead of holding talks with peaceful protesters, it has been attempted to end protests using police with an authoritarian mindset," Stalin, opposition leader in the state Assembly, said in a statement.
In Coimbatore, police-women and -men, pounced on a protestor who stood up with a kerosene canister and threatened to self-immolate. They were successful in taking away the inflammable liquid.
Police start eviction process by physically lifting the protesters. The security forces are also seen baton charging the crowd. However, women and children are being removed safely.
Also Read: Jallikattu stir: Tamil Nadu Police starts evicting protesters from Chennai's Marina Beach
Protesters threaten police, saying that they will commit suicide at Marina beach if forcefully removed from the site.
In Madurai's Alanganallur, protesters are seeking a permanent solution for organising Jallikattu.
#WATCH: Police trying to forcefully evict protesters from Chennai's Marina Beach #Jallikattu pic.twitter.com/Zc1tVs8Dbh
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 23, 2017
Routes leading to Chennai's Marina Beach have been closed. Police put up barricades to prevent people from assembling there.
Protesters sing national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' as police try to remove them from Chennai's Marina Beach.
Protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach say they believe in police but they need time to discuss the ordinance, demand half-day time.
"In fact the participants have been assisting the police throughout and have cooperated well in the maintenance of Law and Order and regulation of traffic. The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken every initiative and has conducted Jallikattu yesterday at various places all over Tamil Nadu to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu," the advisory said.
"Through an exemplary display of unity and discipline, the purpose of the protest has been fully achieved. Hence the participants are requested to leave the Marina in the same peaceful and disciplined manner and co-operate with the Chennai City Police".
The Tamil Nadu Police issues advisory, urging agitators to end their 'disciplined and peaceful' protest as their "purpose has been fully achieved". The advisory said that tens of thousands of youth, students and general public had been protesting in Marina since January 17 urging to lift the ban on the conduct of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and that it had been "staged in a disciplined and peaceful manner without causing inconvenience to the general public and hindrance to the traffic."
Heavy police force deployed at Chennai's Marina Beach. Talks are on between police and protesters, who were demonstrating at the Marina beach for the past one week, demanding a permanent solution for holding Jallikattu, a popular bull taming sport.
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