May 10, 2026 10:20 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced Agni MIRV missile | India, Singapore unite for tough action against terror and transnational crime | TVK crosses majority mark with VCK, IUML support | I bow before Bengal: PM Modi’s powerful gesture at Suvendu Adhikari’s oath goes viral | Bengal turns a new page: Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as CM amid massive NDA show of strength | Cloud over Tamil Nadu government formation as Governor asks Vijay to prove majority | 1 Year of Operation Sindoor: PM Modi says it showed India’s firm response to terror | ‘Larger conspiracy ahead of PM Modi’s visit’: BJP on killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide | ‘My car was on OLX for sale’: Siliguri owner says number plate used in Suvendu aide assassination may have been cloned online | ‘Pre-planned political assassination’: BJP’s Swapan Dasgupta on Suvendu aide’s killing

Don't allow anti-social elements to hijack peaceful nature Jallikatu movement: Sri Sri tells people of Tamil Nadu

| | Jan 23, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Bangalore, Jan 23 (IBNS): Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appealed people of Tamil Nadu to not allow anti-social elements to hijack the peaceful nature of the Jallikattu movement in the state.

"The 6-day peaceful Jallikattu protest is a victory for people of Tamil Nadu.Instead of celebration,unfortunate it's taken a violent turn," the spiritual leader tweeted.

"I appeal to the people of Tamil Nadu to keep calm & not allow anti-social elements to hijack the peaceful nature of the Jallikattu movt," he said.

Violence erupted in various parts of Tamil Nadu, especially in Alanganallur in Madurai, on Monday, when police asked the Jallikattu protesters to disperse.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.