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Jallikattu agitation: NHRC issues notices to TN Govt., Police Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resort
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Don't ban something. This is a democracy. I say, regulate: Kamal Haas
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.24 (ANI): Asserting that the much-talked about bull-taming sport of Jallikattu needs to be regulated rather than banned, actor Kamal Haasan on Monday said that banning Jallikattu would clearly be a case of double-standard, as thousands of elephants go mad in Kerala eve
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Jallikattu row: People's sentiments must be respected, says TRS
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): With the Tamil Nadu Assembly passing a Bill unanimously replacing an ordinance to revive Jallikattu, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader K. Kavitha on Monday said that cultural traditions should be encouraged and sentiments of the people must be respected
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Don't let Jallikattu slip in hands of anti-social elements: Sri Sri R
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): With the Tamil Nadu Assembly passing the Jallikattu Bill as protests in Chennai turn violent, Art of Living founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday appealed to the people of the state no to let this movement slip into the hands
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Actor Kamal Hassan takes to Twitter to encourage non-violent protest for J
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Amid the massive protests, across parts of Tamil Nadu, for a permanent resolution for conduction of Jallikattu, several actors, activists and politicians have taken to the streets to
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Battleground Jallikattu: Massive show of strength by protestors at Marina
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai, (Tamil Nadu), [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Chennai's Marina Beach is crowded with thousands displaying their sentiments and emotions attached with the bull-taming festival of Jallikattu. They are fighting to keep their culture alive for the coming generations, displaying their colle
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes Jallikattu Bill
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Amid protest over the bull-taming sport, the Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Jallikattu Bill.
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'Miscreants' trying to hijack protest, bring bad name: Rajinika
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Actor Rajinikanth on Monday asked protestors, who are protesting the ban of bull-taming sport, Jallikattu to end their protest as some 'miscreants' are trying to hijack the protest and bring a bad name to them.
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Oppn creating anti-Centre sentiments: Venkaiah Naidu on Jallikattu protest
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Urging the protesters in Tamil Nadu to call off their agitation, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said some opposition parties are trying to take advantage of the Jallikattu protests and trying to create
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Jallikattu row: Protestors set Marina Beach police station on fire
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India],Jan 23(ANI): Protests against Jallikattu ban in Marina beach took a violent turn on Monday afternoon, when protestors set a police station on fire.
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Jallikattu row: 69 caveat petitions filed in SC so far
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): 69 caveat petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court in the Jallikattu matter till now over a period of three day, and more may be filed.
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Subramanian Swamy welcomes Police action at Marina Beach, says 'why p
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Welcoming the police crackdown on the swelling pro-Jallikattu agitation at the Marina Beach in Chennai, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday asserted that the protests were pointless now as all their demands were to be conceded.
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