Priors
Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu, January 2017

Concession

21 Jan 2017

In power
AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
Acted
State government, Tamil Nadu
Under
Article 213 of the Constitution (as cited in the state government's statement, reported by Deccan Herald); Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2017

The Governor, C. Vidyasagar Rao, promulgated the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2017), published in a Gazette Extraordinary on 21 January, amending the 1960 Act to permit jallikattu. Protesters at Marina rejected it as a temporary fix and continued the sit-in. [3][6][5][1][2][4]

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  2. 2014Telangana statehood agitation (2009 to 2011)In power: INC — Centre
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  4. 2006Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha
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Sources

  1. 1Tamil Nadu jallikattu law gets President's nodDeccan Chronicle, 31 Jan 2017T5 SecondaryArchived 31 Jan 2017
  2. 2The Jallikattu protests in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are not merely about a bullfightGlobal Voices, Rezwan, 28 Jan 2017T5 SecondaryArchived 28 Jan 2017
  3. 3Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, No. 5 (1 February 2017): notice of Extraordinary issues for the week ending 21 January 2017, listing the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Ordinance No. 1 of 2017) issued on 21 January 2017Government of Tamil Nadu (copy hosted by tniuscbe.org), 1 Feb 2017T1 Record
  4. 4As Chennai police try to evict jallikattu backers, fishermen accuse them of setting fire to propertyScroll.in, Vinita Govindarajan, 24 Jan 2017T4 ReportArchived 26 Jan 2017
  5. 5Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu assembly passes bill to amend PCA ActThe Times of India, B Sivakumar, 23 Jan 2017T4 ReportArchived 24 Jan 2017
  6. 6Ordinance okayed, TN to play Jallikattu todayDeccan Herald, 22 Jan 2017T5 Secondary