Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai on Friday whipped himself outside his residence in Coimbatore to condemn the police action in handing the Chennai sexual assault case. Annamalai took the step to oppose the police and state government ...

BJP leader Annamalai also announced that he would fast for 48 days and wouldn't wear footwear until the DMK was removed from power in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, clad in a green dhoti, flogged himself in front of his residence in Coimbatore, protesting against the state police.

Annamalai was seen whipping himself and after he completed his six-whip, one of the men standing behind rushed towards him and stopped him from further whipping himself.

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan when questioned, confirmed the accused was a frequent visitor to the campus as he had ties with a staff member. He also addressed concerns over the sexual assault incident at Anna University speaking on security lapses and insufficient oversight.

Calling the DMK an “evil force,” Annamalai urged the middle class to rise and question the government. He demanded the sacking of the Chennai city police commissioner or at least the deputy commissioner over the Anna University case.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, clad in a green dhoti, flogged himself in front of his residence in Coimbatore, protesting against the state police.

Chennai: The Madras High Court has stepped into the controversy surrounding the Anna University sexual assault case, taking suo motu cognizance of the issue. The court's division bench, comprising Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan,

A day after Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai announced a dramatic protest in Coimbatore to condemn DMK-led government's handling of Anna University sexual assault case, TN BJP chief clad-in a green dhoti whipped himself six times in front of his residence in the city on Friday morning.