Two dead, 28 injured during Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district

Tamil Nadu government has filed a caveat in the Supreme anticipating challenge to its ordinance allowing Jallikattu in the state.

"Korba-Visakhapatnam-Korba Link Express (18517/18) has been cancelled and five other trains have been diverted due to the derailment incident under the SECR zone," a senior SECR official told PTI.

People gathered at Chennai's Marina beach switch on their mobile flashlights to show support for jallikattu.

Eight trains cancelled, many partially cancelled in the wake of protest held across the state in support of Jallikattu.

Locals stop train in Sellur, Madurai as protest in support of bull taming sport Jallikattu gains momentum.

Two persons were killed and 28 suffered minor injuries during jallikattu in Pudukottai district on Sunday, while a man died due to dehydration in Madurai during protests demanding a 'permanent solution' for holding the sport, police said.

Attempts to hold the event at Natham Kovilpatti in Dindigul district was not successful due to protests against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam's wish to flag it off.

Jallikattu was on Sunday held in parts of Tamil Nadu with tens of thousands taking part but two participants were killed at one of the events. It was held at Pudukottai, Trichy and Erode districts while a bullock cart race was organised in Coimbatore, organisers said.

At Pudukottai, two bull vaulters were severely injured and died on the way to a hospital, police said.

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CM Panneerselvam to inaugurate Jallikattu in Alanganallur at 10 AM on Sunday, state Ministers in their respective districts at 11 AM

In other venues, the ministers from the districts concerned will launch the game from 11 am onwards. 

Locals in Alanganallur in Madurai, where Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam is set to inaugurate the sport, are determined to not go ahead with the event as they feel that the ordinance is a step simply to pacify them temporarily, and they want a ‘permanent’ solution. 

Panneerselvam thanked the Centre for according the inter-ministerial nod for the draft of the state ordinance in a single day. 

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister thanked him for the support and assistance in enabling Jallikattu to be held in the state during the Pongal season upholding the state’s culture and tradition.