Ravichandran Ashwin Takes The Chennai Metro To Avoid Getting Stuck In Jallikattu Protests On Streets
With protests over the traditional 'Jallikattu', Ashwin took the safer route to his home from the Chennai airport.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin chose to be safe amid public Jallikattu protests after he took to public transport to reach home after landing at the Chennai airport. Citing widespread traffic snarls on the roads, Ashwin took the Chennai metro from the airport to his home in West Wambalam area of the Tamil Nadu capital.
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The metro rail proved to be a boon for commuters and office goers on Monday as people staged public protests on the streets in support of the traditional festival of 'Jallikattu'. Ashwin's metro ride resulted in fellow commuters taking selfies with him before he de-boarded the train at Ashok Nagar metro station. He was safely escorted by the Chennai airport police.
Such situations dictate usage of the public transport, thank the airport police for taking me through safely!?? pic.twitter.com/MbxpikiMHy
¡ª Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) January 23, 2017
Thanks to the timely effort of @selvasuha,AC Mr Vijaykumar, @ashwinravi99 was escorted home safely.Sure fellow Chennaites are back home safe
¡ª V. Balaji (@cricketbalaji1) January 23, 2017
Ashwin has over the last week, called for peaceful protests by Chennai public in their bid to keep the sanctity of their favourite festivities of the season.
Taking advantage of good and bad situations belongs just to one set of people.The common man has no role to play in this.Sanity will return.
¡ª Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) January 23, 2017
Scenes of peaceful protest all around TN.Unity, peace and resolve will show our plea in the right light.#peacefulprotests #jallikattu
¡ª Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) January 18, 2017
Apart from Ashwin, even Virender Sehwag, who is very active on social media, voiced the importance of peaceful protest by Chennaiites.
Request for Peace in Tamil Nadu.
¡ª Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 23, 2017
The people of Tamil Nadu have led by example. Let vested interests not take advantage. Do your bit please.
Other sports stars from the region like former chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has supported the cause of 'Jallikattu'.
Ashwin, meanwhile, has been rested from the three-T20I series against England along with Ravindra Jadeja citing the workload they'll have to put in the five Tests India are scheduled to play, one against Bangladesh and four against Australia.
