Bill to replace Jallikattu ordinance to be tabled this evening

The much-expected bill to replace the Tamil Nadu government's Jallikattu ordinance will be tabled in the state assembly this evening, Speaker P Dhanapal said.
"Considering the situation, the bill will be moved when the House meets at 5 PM today," he told reporters here.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Business Advisory Council which decides on the agenda and duration of a particular session of the state assembly.
Dhanapal said the bill was expected to be passed today itself.
The Speaker's announcement comes in the backdrop of state-wide police crackdown on pro-Jallikattu protesters who have been agitating for the past one week, demanding lifting of the ban on the bull-taming sport.

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The House will discuss an obituary resolution for the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa tomorrow, where representatives from various political parties will be allowed to speak, after which it will be adjourned for the day.
There will be obituary references to former Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, veteran journalist Cho S Ramaswamy, carnatic musician M Balamuralikrishna and former Cuban President Fidel Castro, the Speaker said.
The debate on the motion to thank the Governor for his address to the Assembly will be taken up on January 27, and continue on January 30 and 31, Dhanapal said.
Chief Minister O Panneeerselvam will reply to the debate on February 1, the concluding day of this session, he added.