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“Warrior Worthy Of Worship”: Seeman To Organize ‘Grand Public Meeting’ To Glorify Islamist Terrorist Ahmed Ali Aka ‘Palani’ Baba, The President Of All India Jihad Committee

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NTK Chief Seeman praises Islamic extremist Palani Baba.

Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) Chief Coordinator Seeman has once again courted controversy. Earlier in January 2025, Seeman paid tribute to Palani Baba, also known as Ahmed Ali, the president of the All India Jihad Committee, for his death anniversary on 28 January 2025. Palani Baba, considered an Islamic extremist, has been linked to terrorist activities.

Now, he is organising a massive public meeting to sing praises of the terrorist Palani Baba. Calling his followers, he shared a video on his X handle captioned, “Hello to all our loved ones who live with us in our lives and feelings! A holy warrior worthy of our admiration and worship Brother Palani Baba A grand public gathering of great praise Day: Meenam 10 | 22-02-2025 04 PM Location: Near Neykarapatti Art Gallery, Palani Let’s all honorable Tamils ​​gather together without forgetting! We are Tamils!”

In the video he says, “Greetings to all our dearly loved ones. We are conducting a grand public meeting to praise

holy warrior brother Al-Hajj Palani Baba who deserves our praise and respect on 22 March 2025, Saturday at 5PM, near Neikarapatti auditorium in Palani. Proud Tamilians should come and participate in this event. Naam Tamilar.”

Who Is Palani Baba?

Palani Baba, whose real name was Ahmed Ali, was a notorious figure in Tamil Nadu’s history of Islamic terrorism. Born in Pudhu Ayakkudi, a village near Palani in Dindigul district, Ahmed Ali was raised by his maternal uncle after the death of his parents. He became involved in nefarious activities during his college years, causing embarrassment to his family. Ali went on to establish the All India Jihad Committee (AIJC) in 1986, an Islamist fundamentalist organization, and was known for his connections to groups like the All India Milli Council, which was reportedly linked to Saudi-Wahhabi ideologies.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tamil Nadu witnessed the rise of Islamic fundamentalist groups, and Ahmed Ali capitalized on this wave. During MGR’s rule, he became known for his controversial activities, which drew the attention of the DMK under Karunanidhi. The DMK reportedly supported him to oppose MGR, even though Ali’s rhetoric and actions were divisive, including his claims of ties with the LTTE. By 1990, Ali had garnered significant support from the DMK. It is to be noted that Ahmed Ali addressed MGR in singular in whichever public meeting he spoke. Dressed like Yasar Arafat, Ahmed Ali made vitriolic speeches against Hindus and was instrumental in fomenting violence against the Hindus especially in the Coimbatore region.

Ahmed Ali was involved in various killings of Hindus in Coimbatore. In 1990, Israeli intelligence arrested a Palestinian student who was studying in south India. During interrogation it was revealed that there was a  possible presence of internationally linked Islamic terror cells in Coimbatore. However, the Israeli warnings were rejected by local police and intelligence. Ali’s involvement in violent acts against Hindus escalated during the early 1990s, and his influence grew further with the formation of Al Ummah, a jihadist group connected to organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pakistan’s ISI. The group was implicated in several bombings, most notably the 1998 Coimbatore bombings, which targeted prominent political figures, including LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi.

Despite his ties to DMK and other political entities like the PMK, Ali’s violent actions eventually led to a fallout with his former supporters. He was assassinated on 28 January 1997, outside his home by a group of six people, allegedly in retaliation for his anti-Hindu rhetoric and the killing of two Hindu activists earlier that year. Though his death was surrounded by controversy, including some unsubstantiated claims about personal disputes, his legacy remains one of spreading Islamic extremism in Tamil Nadu during a turbulent time.

Today, Ahmed Ali (Palani Baba) is remembered and even honored by several separatist and minority-appeasing groups, including Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and, at times, the DMK, despite his violent and extremist legacy.

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