surender gupta dunar CHENNAI: The Chennai city police on Monday morning started evicting pro-jallkattu protesters on Marina Beach who refused to leave the protest venue even after cops requested them to do so. The police requested the protesters to disperse in a peaceful manner as "that their purpose has been fully achieved" since the state government promulgated an ordinance+ on Saturday.
The police, who issued a press release in the early hours of Monday, said the protest had been staged in a disciplined and peaceful manner without causing inconvenience to the general public and hindrance to the traffic.
They stated that the participants had been assisting the police throughout and had cooperated well in the maintenance of law and order and regulation of traffic.
The police said the state government had passed an ordinance and taken an initiative to conduct jallikattu in various places+ in Tamil Nadu and to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu.
"Through an exemplary display of unity and discipline, the purpose of the protest has been fully achieved," the statement said, requesting the protesters to cooperate with the police.
The protesters got a copy of the ordinance around 6am, and a lawyer read it out.
Police also started evicting protesters in other places in the state, including in Coimbatore and Vellore.
The police, who issued a press release in the early hours of Monday, said the protest had been staged in a disciplined and peaceful manner without causing inconvenience to the general public and hindrance to the traffic.
They stated that the participants had been assisting the police throughout and had cooperated well in the maintenance of law and order and regulation of traffic.
The police said the state government had passed an ordinance and taken an initiative to conduct jallikattu in various places+ in Tamil Nadu and to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu.
"Through an exemplary display of unity and discipline, the purpose of the protest has been fully achieved," the statement said, requesting the protesters to cooperate with the police.
The protesters got a copy of the ordinance around 6am, and a lawyer read it out.
Police also started evicting protesters in other places in the state, including in Coimbatore and Vellore.
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