BJP Goons Pelt Stones, Chant Communal Slogans In Muslim Area During Yogi Adityanath’s Coimbatore Rally Organised Without Permission

Chaos and unrest were witnessed during UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s election rally in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore on Wednesday. The Coimbatore South assembly constituency return officer and police officials have said that there was no permission for the BJP’s bike rally. 

As the rally passed through the Townhall area, a busy shopping area dominated by Muslims, unrest broke out after Hindu youth on bikes who were part of the rally tried to provoke the local youth by sloganeering. The BJP supporters also reportedly pelted stones at shops in the area. The stones were pelted at shops that had allegedly refused to close their shutters for the rally.

The Coimbatore city police officers said they will register a case against right-wing organisation Hindu Munnani for conducting the rally and another case against the BJP for conducting a procession without any permission at the Coimbatore airport.

Yogi Adityanath was in Coimbatore to campaign for BJP Mahila Morcha chief Vanathi Srinivasan. Several parts of the city were under tight security for Adityanath’s visit.

Meanwhile, Naam Thamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate Abdul Wahab has written a letter to the Coimbatore collector demanding that Vanathi Sreenivasan’s candidature be cancelled.

Abdul Wahab said in an interview, “The bike rally was trying to provoke and create communal disharmony in the region. We have evidence of people shouting slogans ‘Muslims go back to Pakistan’. Police officials intervened and pacified the crowd. In its fear of losing the elections, the BJP is creating disharmony in Coimbatore. We want Vanathi’s candidature to be cancelled.”