<div align="justify">A group of pro-Jallikattu supporters asserted that students had nothing to do with today's violent turn to the week-long protests for lifting the ban on the bull-taming sport.<br /><br />"The students had held the protests (for the past six days) in a very peaceful and organised manner, trying not to cause inconvenience to the general public," Rajesh, a senior functionary of a well-known pro-Jallikattu organisation, said.<br /><br />He was speaking to reporters after the city witnessed incidents of arson and stone-pelting by a section of protesters following police efforts to make them vacate the Marina beach, where thousands of volunteers, mainly students, had converged in support of the Jallikattu demand.<br /><br />"Those who were still continuing with the protests are not students," he claimed.<br /><br />Musician Adhi, who had yesterday announced backing out of the protests citing the presence of "anti-social" elements, insisted students had achieved victory and hence they should now go home.<br /><br />"A permanent solution has been achieved (with the Assembly passing a bill to replace the Jallikattu ordinance). Students should realise they have won. This victory is purely because of students. They should now go home," he said.<br /><br />Rajesh and Adhi insisted that students had no role in the violence.<br /><br />Rajasekar, leader of another pro-Jallikattu group, said they had urged Chief Minister O Panneerselvam to ensure the release of arrested students and that no cases are filed against them.</div>
<div align="justify">A group of pro-Jallikattu supporters asserted that students had nothing to do with today's violent turn to the week-long protests for lifting the ban on the bull-taming sport.<br /><br />"The students had held the protests (for the past six days) in a very peaceful and organised manner, trying not to cause inconvenience to the general public," Rajesh, a senior functionary of a well-known pro-Jallikattu organisation, said.<br /><br />He was speaking to reporters after the city witnessed incidents of arson and stone-pelting by a section of protesters following police efforts to make them vacate the Marina beach, where thousands of volunteers, mainly students, had converged in support of the Jallikattu demand.<br /><br />"Those who were still continuing with the protests are not students," he claimed.<br /><br />Musician Adhi, who had yesterday announced backing out of the protests citing the presence of "anti-social" elements, insisted students had achieved victory and hence they should now go home.<br /><br />"A permanent solution has been achieved (with the Assembly passing a bill to replace the Jallikattu ordinance). Students should realise they have won. This victory is purely because of students. They should now go home," he said.<br /><br />Rajesh and Adhi insisted that students had no role in the violence.<br /><br />Rajasekar, leader of another pro-Jallikattu group, said they had urged Chief Minister O Panneerselvam to ensure the release of arrested students and that no cases are filed against them.</div>