With police cracking down on pro jallikattu supporters, veteran cinema star Kamal Haasan today came out in support of students and youth, saying "aggressive police action on students' passive resistance will not bear good results" and urged protesters not to resort to violence.
"This is a mistake. Aggressive police action on students passive resistance will not bear good results", Haasan wrote on Twitter.
He also appealed to the students and youth not to resort to violence.
Haasan insisted that the protesters take up the non-violent path and said neither students nor public should resort to violence.
He also expressed concern over violence in Alanganallur, famous for holding the sport.
Meanwhile, RJ-actor Balaji requested the protesters to go home, saying the Government promulgating an ordinance in itself was success to the peaceful protests conducted over the last week.
"Instead of celebrating the first success (of making the Government to promulgate an ordinance), why are you venturing into violent protestsIJ", he asked in a video that was widely circulated in the social media.
The protests which were held peacefully over the last week should not end like the way it is turning out now, he said.
"I appeal to the protesting students and public to go home. Protests are over. Please go home." he said.
Police today evicted scores of pro-jallikattu demonstrators from protest venues across Tamil Nadu, especially from Marina beach, amid incidents of stone-pelting, torching a car and mild lathicharge at a few places in the city.
Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on the issue and appealed to the protesters to maintain peace.
"Have informed our Hon'ble PM through the best of my connections. The Hon'ble Justice seekers (who are protesting for jallikattu) will have to maintain peace," he said in a series of tweets.
"Spoke to the Hon'ble CM of TN (O Panneerselvam). The looming question has been asked of him. He will answer soon. They are eager to satisfy you. Stay calm," he said to the protesters.
The 62-year-old actor also sought to know why police took action when the students were waiting to see what decision the Tamil Nadu assembly takes on the matter.
"A looming question. When the students were calmly waiting to see what decision the Assembly takes, why preempt with police action", he said.
He requested police to stop 'harassing' the peaceful protesters. "let the CM offer solutions arrived at the Assembly", he said.
