Representatives from all Jamaats in the Coimbatore district on Wednesday strongly condemned the blast near Kottai Eswaran temple in Ukkadam, claiming that the “act of terror” was the result of a failure of state intelligence agencies. Coimbatore District United Jamaat leaders met with the city police commissioner and pledged their support in the fight against terrorism.
Addressing the Press after meeting with Coimbatore city commissioner, Abdur Jaffer, General secretary of Coimbatore District Jamaat Union said,” In the early hours of 23rd october, infront of Kottaimedu Eswaran Temple, a massive car blast happened. First, they(Police and DMK) said it is a car cylinder blast. However News started to unfold a little later. In continuation of that there is a panic in Coimbatore south area.”
He continued, “we met the commissioner regarding the blast. According to us, this is an “act of terror”. Only god has saved the people of Coimbatore. God has punished those involved in the “act of terror”. There are people still out in open who were involved in this incident. All those have to be found and brought to books.”
He also stated that the Union Jamaat will work with the police to root out terrorism and will make the necessary efforts to do so.
“We came to meet with the police commissioner to express our concern about the failure of state intelligence, and we doubt if it is functioning, and why haven’t they gathered information about the blast before it happened,” he added.
He ended the press meet saying that the Jamaat has requested commissioner to strengthen the state intelligence.
The video was shared on Twitter by Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai, who questioned TN CM MK Stalin, saying, “If Thiru Abdur Jaffer calls the blast “an act of terror,” what is stopping the CM from saying the same?” He also said that the DMK government’s inability to govern is out in open now and that minority appeasement politics will no longer work.
Thiru Abdul Jaffar doesn't believe in the cylinder blast story and calls it an “Act of Terror.” What's stopping @CMOTamilnadu from saying it?
DMK has to understand it’s minority appeasement politics doesn’t work any more!
This govt’s inability to govern is out in the open now! pic.twitter.com/C8W6HY1Veq
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) October 27, 2022
It is to be noted that this statement from Jamaat Union, calling it an “act of terror”, is contrary to the statements from Police authorities and the DMK leaders who tried to downplay the entire incident as mere cylinder blast.
Mylai DMK MLA Velu downplayed the explosion in his tweet to Annamalai, saying,”Why these needless words. Those who incited the crime should be punished first, rather than the perpetrators. Entire Tamil Nadu knows who is the reason for this (alleged “cylinder blast”). Go to the butcher shop and put your head in there. Tamil Nadu will be peaceful.”
எதுக்கு இந்த தேவையில்லாத வார்த்தைகள்.குற்றம் செய்பவர்களைவிட குற்றம்செய்ய தூண்டியவர்களுக்கு தான் முதலில் தண்டனை வழங்க வேண்டும். அமைதியாக இருந்த தமிழகத்தை இப்படி யார் ஆக்கியது என்று இன்று தமிழ்நாடே பேசுகிறது.போய் கசாப்புகடையில தலைவச்சி படுங்க.தமிழகம் அமைதியா இருக்கும்.@arivalayam https://t.co/Be2pjmphWo
— Mylai Velu MLA (@mylaivelu71) October 25, 2022
In another case, Isai, the State Deputy Secretary of DMK IT Wing, had shared a clip from Tamil movie Kadhalan in which the antagonist discusses with another man about creating a law and order situation through bomb blasts in order to topple the government.
இருக்குமோ?! 🧐 pic.twitter.com/7ooqTiOxJA
— இசை (@isai_) October 26, 2022
This clip was shared by the DMK IT Wing leader suggesting that the Coimbatore blasts was a handiwork of the BJP. The tweet by Isai was retweeted by Mannargudi DMK MLA and the party’s IT Wing head TRB Rajaa.
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