Chennai: The protest against the ban on jallikattu intensified with thousands of students across the Union Territory continuing their agitation for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The students from various educational institutions including schools and colleges boycotted their classes and staged a sit-in dharna at the AFT mill ground here.
The protesters asked the central and state government to take immediate steps to allow the bull taming sport and ban animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).
“Jallikattu is not just a sport, but part of culture and tradition of Tamil Nadu”, the students said. Carrying placards and banners the students formed a human chain and raised slogans condemning the ban. The agitators also criticised and raised slogans against Lt Governor Kiran Bedi for her remarks on jallikattu. The protesters also demanded the chief minister V. Narayanasamy to address the students.
Security in AFT grounds has been tightened as students and youth continue to pour in. At the same time, volunteers of various Tamil organisation and youth outfits conducted a demonstration at various points in Puducherry. Supporting the protest, the lawyers in Puducherry said that they would boycott the courts.
