Protests in favour of Jallikattu continue in Chennai. A protester holding placard that reads 'Say you're a proud Tamilian and hold your head up high'. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Protests in favour of Jallikattu continue in Chennai. A protester holding placard that reads 'Say you're a proud Tamilian and hold your head up high'. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)

Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu become a show of strength and solidarity

What started as a small gathering ended up as a protest Tamil Nadu had never seen before. 
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Contrary to the expectations, the crowd managed to put up their stay at the beach over the night.  (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Contrary to the expectations, the crowd managed to put up their stay at the beach over the night. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Despite lights being turned off at night, the crowd at Marina refused to disperse and stayed overnight to show solidarity. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Despite lights being turned off at night, the crowd at Marina refused to disperse and stayed overnight to show solidarity. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Protesters holding placards that seek a ban on PETA and not on the tradition of Jallikattu at Marina beach in Chennai. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
Protesters holding placards that seek a ban on PETA and not on the tradition of Jallikattu at Marina beach in Chennai. (EPS | Sunish P Surendran)
A shool boy paticipating in protest against jallikattu ban in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
A shool boy paticipating in protest against jallikattu ban in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
College girls staging a protest against ban on jallikattu in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
College girls staging a protest against ban on jallikattu in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
Students of Presidency College in Chennai stage a protest inside their campus in support of jallikattu.  (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Students of Presidency College in Chennai stage a protest inside their campus in support of jallikattu. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Students are seen staging a protest urging government to lift ban on jallikattu, in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
Students are seen staging a protest urging government to lift ban on jallikattu, in front of Thamukkam Ground at Madurai. (EPS | K K Sundar)
Staff from a local hotel at Marina beach supply breakfast and soon lunch for the protestors. (EPS)
Staff from a local hotel at Marina beach supply breakfast and soon lunch for the protestors. (EPS)
Dharmapuri Government Arts college students take to the streets to protest against PETA in suppport of Jallikattu. (EPS)
Dharmapuri Government Arts college students take to the streets to protest against PETA in suppport of Jallikattu. (EPS)
College students assemble in front of travellers bungalow in Kovilpatti demanding lift ban on jallikattu and ban PETA. (EPS)
College students assemble in front of travellers bungalow in Kovilpatti demanding lift ban on jallikattu and ban PETA. (EPS)
Thousands of people hold a sit down protest against jallikattu ban at Marina beach in Chennai. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Thousands of people hold a sit down protest against jallikattu ban at Marina beach in Chennai. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Traffic comes to a halt around the Marina beach stretch as protesters throng the area. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Traffic comes to a halt around the Marina beach stretch as protesters throng the area. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Thousands of college students join the crowd at Marina beach in Chennai to protest against the ban of jallikattu. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Thousands of college students join the crowd at Marina beach in Chennai to protest against the ban of jallikattu. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
The number of protesters protesting in support of Jallikattu is increasing at VOC Ground at Palayamkottai on Wednesday.  Boycotting classes, students gathered for the protest. Even mothers went with their kids to show solidarity. (EPS)
The number of protesters protesting in support of Jallikattu is increasing at VOC Ground at Palayamkottai on Wednesday. Boycotting classes, students gathered for the protest. Even mothers went with their kids to show solidarity. (EPS)
Students of Gandhigram rural institute took out a procession from the main road to the institute. The students of various colleges and youths participated in demonstration held near Kallarai Thottam in Dindigul. (EPS)
Students of Gandhigram rural institute took out a procession from the main road to the institute. The students of various colleges and youths participated in demonstration held near Kallarai Thottam in Dindigul. (EPS)
Around ten thousand students gathered at VOC ground in Coimbatore to support jallikattu. (EPS | Prakash Chellamuthu)
Around ten thousand students gathered at VOC ground in Coimbatore to support jallikattu. (EPS | Prakash Chellamuthu)

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