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Politics of Jallikattu
The protest of Tamils against the ban on Jallikattu is a trigger. The pent-up anger against the successive policies of the central government and corporate encroachment of resources is the main cause of massive turnout in the protests. The protests displayed the limits of the Hindu right’s attempts to make inroads into the state’s politics by valorising Tamil language and culture. The protests indicate a continuity of Tamil politics with renewed strength through social media activism.
The author thanks Ezhil, Babu Jayakumar and Anandhi S for their inputs in writing this article.
A condition for individual experiences to link up and form a movement is the existence of a communication process that propagates the events and the emotions attached to it.
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