Cases over 'Jallikatttu' protests will be withdrawn: TN CM

Many people had staged agitations only to express their sentiments and they have been affected due to cases registered and considering this aspect, these would be withdrawn, he noted. While ''some'' engaged in propaganda, to ''reject'' the AIADMK government (in the Assembly elections likely in April or May), he said the people only desired continuation of his government, he said. 

The Chief Minister listed achievements of his government including 7.5 per cent reservation in medical admissions for government school students who cleared National Eligibility cum Entrance test and setting up of 11 government medical colleges in a single year. After Palaniswami's reply and passage of several Bills, the Assembly, which convened on February 2 with the Governor's customary address to the House, was adjourned sine die by Speaker P Dhanapal. 

The ''Reject AIADMK government'' is DMK's campaign, a part of its election propaganda. Following unprecedented, state wide protests favouring Jallikattu, an amendment Bill was adopted in the Assembly in January 2017 to hold the bull taming sport without any hindrances. That Bill amended the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and it had been unanimously passed.