‘Won’t back down,’ say pro-Jallikattu protesters; TN turns into battleground
Chennai: Monday morning, the week-long peaceful protest held by thousands of youth at Chennai’s Marina beach in support of Jallikattu, took an ugly turn amid reports of stone-pelting and baton-charge. The Chennai police carried a swift crackdown and started evicting the sea of protesters and parts of the city started resembling a battle-ground, with vehicles set afire and smoke from the burning vehicles filled the air.
