Tuesday, 19 January 2016

‘Jallikattu’

More than 500 ‘jallikattu’ supporters, including a large number of women, from Alanganallur and three surrounding villages came to the Collectorate here on Monday in a bid to return their Electors’ Photo Identity Card as a mark of protest to condemn the ban on ‘jallikattu.’
Collector L. Subramanian persuaded them not to return the cards by assuring that the State government was taking all possible measures to get the ban lifted legally.
The ‘jallikattu’ supporters from Alanganallur, Othaveedu, Valasai and Kuravankulam, who came in 30 vehicles, including trucks and vans, were stopped by the police near the Gandhi Museum.
Later, the supporters marched for about 500 metres to the Collectorate raising slogans against People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights groups that supported the ban at the Supreme Court. As they were initially not allowed to enter the Collectorate premises, the protesters sat near the gate and raised slogans.
They blamed the Central and State government for their “inability” to get the ban revoked. “Last year, we were less hopeful.

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