In a Jallikattu event held at Avanipuram in the district amid high-security today, 36 participants were injured. About 900 bulls were used in the event. All the injured were being treated at the medical camp put up near the venue, police said. According to reports, there were 1200 people and[Read More…]
In a major shift, AIADMK general secretary Sasikala Natarajan may take over from O Panneerselvam as Chief Minister on February 8 or 9. Panneerselvam was appointed the CM just after the demise of J Jayalalithaa in December. Now, all eyes are on the AIADMK MLAs meet on Sunday when a[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Tamil Nadu government’s Act permitting jallikattu, but agreed to hear a plea against the law. The top court slammed the Tamil Nadu government for allowing people to defy its order on jallikattu and government’s failure to maintain law and order in[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday assured strict action against the police if it is proved that they resorted to violence during the protests on Jallikattu. “A new investigation commission headed by a former high court judge will set up to inquire about the violence and police excesses[Read More…]
A video aired on some local channels in Chennai shows a policeman setting fire to an auto-rickshaw, allegedly during Monday’s violence that marred what had been a lengthy and peaceful campaign supporting Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport. Reacting to the video, Chennai Police Commissioner TK Rajendran said “Videos of Police surfacing[Read More…]
The special session of Tamil Nadu Assembly which was held on Monday to discuss the Jallikattu issue unanimously cleared the Jallikattu Bill placed in the house by the chief minister O Panneerselvam. The bill would replace the ordinance, promulgated on Saturday for conducting the bull taming sport after a three-year-long[Read More…]
The Centre on Friday night passed an ordinance on Jallikattu in a bid to end the protests that have paralyzed Tamil Nadu for the last few days. The ordinance will pave the way for the state government to promulgate it to allow the conduct of controversial bull-taming sport in the[Read More…]
As the protests against the ban on Jallikattu intensifies across Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, declared that his government would “take steps with the backing of the Centre” to hold the traditional bull-taming sport. While the state government sought an ordinance “to remove the[Read More…]
Joining the list of celebrities who’ve come forward against the Supreme Court’s ban of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, eminent composer AR Rahman has decided to fast on Friday. The legendary composer took to Twitter to announce the same, revealing that he’d be doing so for the spirit of Tamil Nadu.[Read More…]
The Congress party has been having contradictory stance on jallikattu. In May 2016, last year Congress wanted the bull-taming sport banned but today it doesn’t want it banned. As protests by Jallikattu supporters intensify across Tamil Nadu, the Congress said that people of Tamil Nadu have a right to preserve their culture and the bull-sport[Read More…]
After Jallikattu protests attracted huge strength across Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to get an ordinance passed in favor of the customary bull-taming sport. The government may take a kind approach, but would wait for the Supreme Court’s ultimate[Read More…]
A huge protest continues across Tamil Nadu on Wednesday with thousands of people joining in Madurai, Chennai, Salem and Coimbatore against the Jallikattu ban. The protests started in Madurai after Pongal festival spread to other parts of the state and police detained more than 200 protesters on Tuesday morning. More[Read More…]
Deepa Jayakumar, late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s niece has decided to enter politics to accomplish her aunt’s dreams, on Tuesday. “I can’t see anyone in the place of Jayalalithaa. It was after talking to AIADMK cadre that I decided to enter politics,” said Deepa at a press conference[Read More…]
On Saturday, the state police of Tamil Nadu first lathicharged protestors who have been agitating against the ban of the bull-sport in the Madurai’s Avaniapuram area. Later arresting atleast 30 supporters of Jallikattu were taken into preventive custody in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district for allegedly protesting against the ban on the controversial bull-taming[Read More…]
The ban on the sport had sparked resentment in the Tamil Nadu; One of the reasons why it is in news lately. Although the apex court said it cannot deliver a verdict on the ban before the state celebrates Pongal, the protests have hit the road. Tamil Nadu chief minister[Read More…]
As protests for lifting of the ban on Jallikattu have intensifies across Tamil Nadu. Various college students in Madurai turned violent while police used lathicharge to take situations under control. The students claimed they were going to the Collector’s office to hand over a plea in favour of Jallikattu. Protestors[Read More…]
AIADMK’s new party chief Sasikala Natarajan discouraged to contest from the seat which Amma represented. Workers of the party including women protested against P Vetrivel appeal to Ms Natarajan to fight from the seat Jayalalithaa represented. However, lawmaker Mr Vetrivel called the protests and blamed it on the opposition DMK.[Read More…]
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the absence of Jayalalithaa in the Tami Nadu state’s political landscape offers a great opportunity to BJP. “Earlier, Madam, with her towering personality and influence, was persuasive. And, she was taking away the votes of some of our sympathisers also. Because, between[Read More…]
As on January 2, more than 2.3 crore cases are pending in district courts across India, of which, nearly 1.5 crore are criminal cases, and 72 lakh, civil, reveals a data piled up by the National Judicial Data Grid. The data comprises figures of the district judiciary of the nation but[Read More…]