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Protests across Tamil Nadu over Centre's ban on cattle sale for slaughter intensify

Hardly days after the Madras High Court granted a stay on the implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of livestock markets) Rules, 2017 that threatens to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter in the country, scores of people across Tamil Nadu too decided to protest the Centre's ban in their own way.
Hardly days after the Madras High Court granted a stay on the implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of livestock markets) Rules, 2017 that threatens to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter in the country, scores of people acro
Hardly days after the Madras High Court granted a stay on the implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of livestock markets) Rules, 2017 that threatens to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter in the country, scores of people acro
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Beef fests, protest marches gained momentum with hundreds of students, women and children, coupled with political outfits, came out despite the sweltering heat to register their protest on the Centre's meat ban. A scene at IIT Madras on Thursday where students continued protests, demanding justice for Sooraj who was attacked over beef row in the campus. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
Beef fests, protest marches gained momentum with hundreds of students, women and children, coupled with political outfits, came out despite the sweltering heat to register their protest on the Centre's meat ban. A scene at IIT Madras on Thursday where students continued protests, demanding justice for Sooraj who was attacked over beef row in the campus. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
With politicians like the DMK working president M K Stalin claiming another 'another Marina revolution', protest venues across the State saw increased security. The police also detained people anticipating violence. A protester being taken away from a beef fest in Trichy. (EPS | M K Ashok Kumar)
With politicians like the DMK working president M K Stalin claiming another 'another Marina revolution', protest venues across the State saw increased security. The police also detained people anticipating violence. A protester being taken away from a beef fest in Trichy. (EPS | M K Ashok Kumar)
Chennai has been witnessing increased protests, with IIT Madras seeming to become the epicentre. Besides protesting the Centre's ban, hundreds demanded justice for Sooraj, a PhD student who was assaulted for participating in a beef fest in the campus held on Sunday. A scene at the institution on Thursday. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
Chennai has been witnessing increased protests, with IIT Madras seeming to become the epicentre. Besides protesting the Centre's ban, hundreds demanded justice for Sooraj, a PhD student who was assaulted for participating in a beef fest in the campus held on Sunday. A scene at the institution on Thursday. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
Expulsion of the attackers, filing police complaint against them, footing Sooraj’s medical expenses, and informing all the students the details of the issue, were among the demands by the protesters. A scene at Broadway on Thursday. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
Expulsion of the attackers, filing police complaint against them, footing Sooraj’s medical expenses, and informing all the students the details of the issue, were among the demands by the protesters. A scene at Broadway on Thursday. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
A protester being detained by the police near BSNL office in Broadway on Thursday. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
A protester being detained by the police near BSNL office in Broadway on Thursday. (EPS | Ashwin Prasath)
With the protesters at IIT Madras refusing to budge till the administration meets their demands, the institution's alumni too have stepped in, expressing their concern over the incident. A scene here on Thursday. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
With the protesters at IIT Madras refusing to budge till the administration meets their demands, the institution's alumni too have stepped in, expressing their concern over the incident. A scene here on Thursday. (EPS | Sunish Surendran)
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