5.31 p.m. | CM to meet ModiS. Poorvaja reports that Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Mr. Panneerselvam says the Tamil Nadu government and the people of the State “are on the same page”. 11: 10 am | Tamil Nadu Chief Minister meets Director-General of PoliceTamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam meets the Director-General of Police T. K. Rajendran, amid demands that he issue a statement and those arrested be released immediately. Protesters are visibly angry with the State government, demanding Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam to issue a statement. The protesters, predominantly college students, raised slogans against PETA and the Central Government for not taking steps to hold jallikattu.

Source: The Hindu January 18, 2017 05:27 UTC