Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, O Panneerselvam (File Photo) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, O Panneerselvam (File Photo)Bowing to demands from opposition parties and others, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a Commission of Inquiry to go into the circumstances leading to the violence during the recent pro-Jallikattu stir at the Marina and elsewhere and the alleged police excesses. In a suo motu statement in the Assembly, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said the commission would be headed by a retired high court judge and complete the probe in three months. Opposition parties, including the DMK, have slammed the police for lathicharging the protesters and also sought a probe into alleged police excesses. Panneerselvam said work on setting up a temporary fish market at Nadukuppam, Chennai, hit by the violence, will be completed in one or two days. A permanent, modern and hygiene fish market will be set up at a cost of Rs 70 lakh.

Source: Indian Express January 31, 2017 09:19 UTC