Tamil Nadu doctors too join jallikattu protests
The participation of youth, especially students against the ban, made it more powerful.
Chennai: With the ongoing protests against the ban on jallikattu on the rise, the health and medical sector of the state also actively participated and turned up in large numbers to stage a dharna in an attempt to demand the preservation of the Tamil culture.
The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors' Association (TNGDA) marked their disagreement at the unhappy move of the jallikattu ban in the form of a dharna, along with members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the medical student fraternity.
The participation of youth, especially students against the ban, made it more powerful. “A minimum of 250 to 300 students from the government medical college across the state participated. Members of the TNGDA from Chennai, Kanyakumari and Erode distributed food packets to the protesters,” said Dr J A. Jayalal of the association.
The protests will continue for three days until the demands put forth by the association is accepted, stated another member Dr K. Senthil. “The association demands that the ban be lifted and safety measures be implemented. It also demands a special ordinance and review of the petition,” he said.
“Around 25,000 doctors of the association are supporting the dharna across the state by voting against the ban. 15,000 doctors from 10 districts, including Chennai, participated in the dharna on Friday,” he added.