Protests demanding lifting of the ban on bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ took a violent turn in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, forcing the police to take to lathi charge to manage the crowds. 

Here are a few images from the protests:

Coimbatore

b’Policemen detain students who were holding a protest demanding a permanent solution for holding the Jallikattu, in Coimbatore on Monday.xc2xa0′
b’Police lathicharge to disperse protesters who were holding a protest demanding permanent solution to hold Jallikattu, in Coimbatore on Monday.’
b’xc2xa0Policemen lathicharge the protesters who were holding a protest demanding permanent solution to hold Jallikattu, in Coimbatore on Monday.xc2xa0′
b’Policemen detain students who were holding a protest demanding a permanent solution for holding the Jallikattu, in Coimbatore on Monday.xc2xa0′
b’An injured is carried for treatment after police resorted lathicharge to disperse protesters who were holding a protest demanding permanent solution to hold Jallikattu, in Coimbatore on Monday’

Chennai

b’Riot Control Police take away pro-Jallikattu protesters after a clash at the Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday.’
b’Riot Control Police take away pro-Jallikattu protesters after a clash at the Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday’
b’Riot Control Police take away pro-Jallikattu protesters during a clash at the Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday.’
b’A pro-Jallikattu protester throwing stone at police personnel during a clash near Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday. ‘
b’Pro-Jallikattu protesters during a clash with the police personnel near Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday.xc2xa0′
b’Two wheelers suspected to be set on fire by protestors go up in flames in Chennai on Monday.xc2xa0′
b’Pro-Jallikattu protesters during a violent clash with the police near Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday.xc2xa0′

(All images sourced from PTI )