Villagers on fast against Jallikattu ban in TN

Madurai, Jan 13: Two days after the Supreme Court banned the conduct of 'Jallikattu' (bull taming), the residents of Alanganallur and Palamedu villages in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, observed a one-day fast this morning, pleading the apex court to vacate the ban.

Over 500 villagers, including 100 women and children, began the fast near the Old Police Station at Alanganallur. The shopkeepers downed their shutters, for the second day, as a mark of protest against the ban.

Similarly, about 100 residents of Palamedu village were also observing a fast.

The 'Jallikattu' events in Alanganallur had been a special attraction, even, to foreign tourists.

A large number of police personnel were deployed in the southern districts (where the event is much popular), as the situation continued to be tense. Patrolling had been intensified in sensitive areas, police said.

UNI