Actor Sivakumar has given a press statement in support of the protester and also request the protesters to disperse peacefully.
"My dear students, you have all created a history with this Jallikattu protest. It reminds me of the hunger strike that I took part in 1965 during by college days. We have got the ordinance passed and let us believe that the central Government respects our feelings to find a full-fledged solution for this issue. But this itself is a victory. Without any political backing or any support from prominent leaders, you have managed to achieve this historic triumph. The government by now would have understood your power. Let us give the government some time to find a permanent solution to the issue. I request you all to halt your protest temporarily."