Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai has exposed shocking details about the Coimbatore blast and the DMK government’s alleged attempts to downplay the incident, accusing Chief Minister MK Stalin of prioritizing political narratives over public safety. Speaking at the BJP’s “Black Day Rally” on December 20, 2024, Annamalai revealed for the first time the complete sequence of events leading up to the 2022 car bomb attack, including the terrorist’s intended targets and the chilling oath-taking ceremony held in the Sathyamangalam forest by the perpetrators.
Annamalai’s speech detailed how the DMK government dismissed the attack as a “cylinder blast,” ignoring National Investigation Agency (NIA) findings that confirmed it was an ISIS-inspired human bomb plot targeting civilians and police infrastructure. Addressing a crowd of over 2,500 participants near the Gandhipuram bus stand, Annamalai accused the ruling party of willful negligence, presenting damning evidence that underscored a deeply compromised state of law and order.
BJP holds “Black Rally Day” Against DMK Appeasement
Annamalai has strongly criticized the ruling DMK government for granting permission for the funeral procession of Islamic terrorist and Coimbatore blast convict SA Basha, without any reservations. At the “Black Day Rally,” Annamalai criticised the government’s decision, accusing it of appeasing the Muslim groups. Along with him, BJP state treasurer S R Shekhar, the Hindu Munnani state president Kadeshwara Subramanian, and several leaders from Hindu groups also participated in the rally.
Over 2,500 participants attended the rally, held near Gandhipuram bus stand, raising slogans condemning the DMK government.
TN BJP chief Annamalai began his speech at the public rally by directly targeting CM Stalin. He criticized the government for its response to the 2022 car bomb blast, pointing out that despite the NIA officially declaring it as a terrorist attack, the state government continued to label it a “cylinder blast,” allegedly to shield the terrorist in an act of appeasement.
Annamalai began his speech by directly addressing Chief Minister MK Stalin, stating, “On 23 October 2022, in Kottai Sangameswarar temple, a terrorist became a human bomb. I will reveal everything, what the NIA charge sheeted. I will tell you today for the first time who the target was, what he said in a recorded video, and who he came to kill. I stand here today to directly address the Chief Minister through the media and speak about what has not been said until now. On 23 October 2022, he drove a car with the intention of becoming a human bomb and parking it in front of a crowded textile shop in Coimbatore city. His goal was for the blast to collapse a pillar. When he was coming with this motive, he passed by the temple, he runs over a speed breaker, caused the gas cylinders circuit malfunction and the vehicle stops. He got out to inspect and try to push it, and the bomb explodes, killing him. While all BJP leaders, cadres, members of the Sangh, and senior leaders labeled it as a ‘human bomb attack,’ but what did the Chief Minister say? this is a ‘cylinder blast.’ This is how a Chief Minister rudely responds, citizens’ lives are threatened, and this is the example how the state of law and order in Tamil Nadu is.”
Annamalai then explained the aftermath of the incident and revealed further details of the terrorist’s plans. He shocked the crowd by stating that the terrorists had been planning this for a long time, and their intended target included even the police Commissionerate. “We don’t know what happened afterward, but I am here to tell you that,” He added.
Annamalai explained, “Where were they planning this operation? On 7 February 2022, eight people gathered under the leadership of Umar Farooq, in the Sathyamangalam forest, among them Mubin is one. The eight members together took an oath, declaring Umar Farooq as the ‘Amir’ of the Sathyamangalam forest, and they claimed the Sathyamangalam forest freed from the ‘Fakirs’ (Hindus) and was now their area. On 7 February 2022, Umar Farooq decided the actions of the seven members in the group and the attack took place on 23 October 2022. Police should listen to this carefully, as you are quick to arrest a BJP cadre for protest, like a dog being chased on the road. On 7 February 2022, eight members made their plans. Umar Farooq assigned Mubin that, ‘The responsibility of this terrorist attack to be suicide attack is your responsibility, purchase necessary equipment’. By March, they purchased 750 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate, which, when mixed with Sulphur/charcoal, becomes an explosive. The police should take note of this, because what did your DGP say in response to the BJP’s statements? He accused us of ‘making politics out of a cylinder blast.’ But Mubin’s second target was your own police commissioner office.”
He continued, “Mubin wrote down plans for seven attacks. Seven member, Seven attack. Mubin was the first, and the second person comes six days after that day. Add six days from 23 October—the same vehicle would be brought to the police commissioner’s office and explode. But what did the police say? ‘It was a cylinder blast.’ And the Chief Minister repeats this like a parrot.”
Annamalai stated that Islamic terrorist Mubin recorded a seven-minute video in which he pledged allegiance (“bay’ah”) to the ISIS caliphate, described methods for killing non-believers, and detailed how to murder a Fakir. He further criticized the state’s law and order situation, remarking that one terrorist was releasing seven videos over seven days while another was in hiding in Coonoor, yet the department claimed to be functioning effectively.
கோவையில் நடந்த தற்கொலைப்படை தாக்குதல்; புதிய தகவல்களை வெளியிட்ட தலைவர் @annamalai_k. #BlackDayKovai pic.twitter.com/3Vm4xOWAKQ
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@ikkmurugan) December 20, 2024
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