Rajinikanth, Ajith among other Tamil actors take part in the Nadigar Sangam protest against Jallikattu ban Rajinikanth, Ajith among other Tamil actors take part in the Nadigar Sangam protest against Jallikattu banExpressing solidarity with protesting youngsters at Marina Beach demanding lifting of ban on the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu, the biggest stars of Tamil cinema attended a day-long protest organised by the Nadigar Sangam on Friday in Chennai. The silent protest began at 8am with a handful of senior actors at Nadigar Sangam grounds in T Nagar. He even did not turn up to cast his vote in the controversial Nadigar Sangam elections that took place in 2015. On the eve of the protest, Nadigar Sangam president Nassar requested the media not to cover their protest. His statement came in the backdrop of a strong debate on social media criticising the Nadigar Sangam protest.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2017 12:57 UTC