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Thousands protest at Chennai's Marina beach in support of Jallikattu

Panneerselvam appealed students to give up protests, as IT sector employees and actors joined the chorus for allowing 'Jallikattu'.

By :  vittal shastri
Update: 2017-01-18 14:32 GMT
Thousands of students gathered on the sands of Marina in Chennai as protests demanding lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' snowballed across Tamil Nadu.
Protesters have rejected Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's appeal to end the mass protests and have refused to leave till the ban on Jallikattu is lifted and want the government and courts to listen to their demands.
Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protesters gathered at the beach since Tuesday evening. Authorities ordered over two dozen colleges in the city to close down on Thursday as the crowds swelled at the main protest site.
Nearly 36 hours have passed since the protests began across Tamil Nadu against the ban on Jallikattu. Demonstrators, mostly students, techies are still camping at busy Marina Beach area in Chennai.
The epicentre of protests appeared to have shifted to the state capital with thousands of students and youths collecting on Marina beach demanding an end to the ban on the age-old sport, saying it symbolised Tamil culture and the ban reflected an anti-Tamil mindset.
Students holding posters during a protest rally to lift the ban on Jallikattu and demanding a ban be imposed on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai in Marina Beach in Chennai.
In rallies and protests by students and IT employees, slogans like 'We want Jallikattu' and 'Ban anti-Tamil PETA' were raised.
Animal rights organisation PeTA, which had moved the Supreme Court against holding of the sport, was the target of attack by protesters who demanded that it should be wound up.
The agitation by students, voluntary groups of pro-Tamil outfits and farmers was well-attended with thousands thronging the venue including here and Madurai.
Protesters at Alanganallur demanded that the Centre issue an ordinance to allow Jallikattu.
Crowds, meanwhile, continued to swell at Alanganallur and Tamukkam grounds in Madurai, the traditional base for the sport.
Symbolic 'Jallikattu' events, where bulls were let loose, were reported from Madurai, Sivaganga and Pattukottai.
Panneerselvam appealed students to give up protests, as IT sector employees and actors joined the chorus for allowing 'Jallikattu'.

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