The seven days of jallikattu protests
More people throng pro-jallikattu protest venue
The State-wide protest for conducting jallikattu only grew bigger on the third day. Thousands of protesters gathered in various venues across Tamil Nadu to peacefully press their demands. The Hindu’s photographers capture the action.

A woman and her son who is celebrating his first birthday joins the pro-jallikattu protest in Dindigul.
Photo: G. Karthikeyan

Volunteers cook food to be supplied for protesters in Ramanathapuram.
Photo: L. Balachandar

The sticker on the car in Tiruchi reads: “Do not attempt to destroy my culture. You will be destroyed.”
Photo: M. Moorthy

A pro-jallikattu protest was held at Town Hall in Bengaluru.
Photo: Sudhakara Jain

Flood relief volunteers from suburban Avadi participated in the Marina Beach protest. The writing on their over coat says only youths are welcome, neither actors nor politicians.
Photo: V. Ganesan

Youngsters take out procession in share autos at Kamarajar Salai overlooking the Marina Beach in Chennai.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Subramanian Swamy’s remarks against pro-jallikattu protesters didn’t go down well. Posters condemning the BJP leader surfaces at Marina Beach.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Since nothing optimistic came out from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam’s meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, posters criticising the PM also surfaced.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

A differently-abled person participates in the Marina Beach protest.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Volunteers collect garbage from the Marina Beach protest venue.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Traders of Bharathi Street, Puducherry form human chain.
Photo: S.S. Kumar

Fellow protesters carry a man who swooned during the agitation in Ramanathapuram.
Photo: L.Balachandar

The suburban train towards Marina Beach ran in full capacity as more people were heading towards the protest venue.
Photo:

Villagers let free some native bulls at an event euphemistically termed ‘Poojai Vizha’ at Mullamparappu in Erode district.
Photo: M. Govarthan

Students stage rail roko near Salem Town Railway Station. A 17-year-old boy who participated in the protest suffered burn injuries when he accidentally touched the live wire.
Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

Police stand guard as students are staging sit in protest near Thiruvalluvar statue at Old Bus Stand in Vellore.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

College students form a human chain at VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore.
Photo: M. Periasamy

A section of protesters wearing ‘horns’ stage silent protest at VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore.
Photo: M. Periasamy

Lawyers take out procession to express solidarity with pro-jallikattu protesters in Chengalpattu.
Photo: D. Gopalakrishnan

Shops downed their shutters in Bargur.
Photo: N.Bashkaran




















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A woman and her son who is celebrating his first birthday joins the pro-jallikattu protest in Dindigul.
Photo: G. Karthikeyan

Volunteers cook food to be supplied for protesters in Ramanathapuram.
Photo: L. Balachandar

The sticker on the car in Tiruchi reads: “Do not attempt to destroy my culture. You will be destroyed.”
Photo: M. Moorthy

A pro-jallikattu protest was held at Town Hall in Bengaluru.
Photo: Sudhakara Jain

Flood relief volunteers from suburban Avadi participated in the Marina Beach protest. The writing on their over coat says only youths are welcome, neither actors nor politicians.
Photo: V. Ganesan

Youngsters take out procession in share autos at Kamarajar Salai overlooking the Marina Beach in Chennai.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Subramanian Swamy’s remarks against pro-jallikattu protesters didn’t go down well. Posters condemning the BJP leader surfaces at Marina Beach.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Since nothing optimistic came out from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam’s meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, posters criticising the PM also surfaced.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

A differently-abled person participates in the Marina Beach protest.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Volunteers collect garbage from the Marina Beach protest venue.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Traders of Bharathi Street, Puducherry form human chain.
Photo: S.S. Kumar

Fellow protesters carry a man who swooned during the agitation in Ramanathapuram.
Photo: L.Balachandar

The suburban train towards Marina Beach ran in full capacity as more people were heading towards the protest venue.
Photo:

Villagers let free some native bulls at an event euphemistically termed ‘Poojai Vizha’ at Mullamparappu in Erode district.
Photo: M. Govarthan

Students stage rail roko near Salem Town Railway Station. A 17-year-old boy who participated in the protest suffered burn injuries when he accidentally touched the live wire.
Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

Police stand guard as students are staging sit in protest near Thiruvalluvar statue at Old Bus Stand in Vellore.
Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy

College students form a human chain at VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore.
Photo: M. Periasamy

A section of protesters wearing ‘horns’ stage silent protest at VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore.
Photo: M. Periasamy

Lawyers take out procession to express solidarity with pro-jallikattu protesters in Chengalpattu.
Photo: D. Gopalakrishnan

Shops downed their shutters in Bargur.
Photo: N.Bashkaran
The State-wide protest for conducting jallikattu only grew bigger on the third day. Thousands of protesters gathered in various venues across Tamil Nadu to peacefully press their demands. The Hindu’s photographers capture the action.
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