Tamil Nadu state BJP president K Annamalai on Thursday said the Tamil soil has become a heaven for all anti-national elements to take refuge. He said, “We are happy that the case is going to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The tentacles of this terror are much deeper. It has spread across Coimbatore. “
“We are worried about the mindset of this government. The case was of such seriousness and ramifications, but the state government denied admitting it and even forced the DGP to call it a cylinder blast… Such a kind of thing has never happened in the history of Tamil Nadu. “We have never seen this kind of incompetent government,” the state BJP leader said.
He alleged that the ruling DMK government was completely clueless about internal security and law and order.
“Tamil soil has become a heaven for all anti-national elements to come and hide here. The intention of the attack was to kill thousands, “said the BJP leader.
Annamalai also alleged that the DMK government forced the state DGP to term the terror attack a cylinder blast for appeasement politics. He alleged that the police force was restrained by the state government from taking action against terror activities.
“There is political pressure on the police officers not to divulge this (that it was terror a module). The CM has to take responsibility for maintaining a very poor security apparatus in the state and, more importantly, for doing minority appeasement politics, “Annamalai said.
“Just a month before, a bomb was hurled on 32 BJP office bearers by the PFI (Popular Front of India). The DGP called it a minor’minor skirmish’ They even denied that PFI was behind the attack. Terror attacks do not differentiate between Hindus, Muslims, or Christians. In the name of minority appeasement, they are not going to get minority votes either, “he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the October 23 Coimbatore LPG cylinder explosion in a car, considering the possibility of cross-state developments and international relations in the investigation.
In the recommendation letter, Stalin has asked to transfer the investigation of the case related to the car cylinder explosion in the Ukkadam area to the NIA and to continue to ensure security in Coimbatore.
Stalin’s order followed a detailed review meeting held earlier on Wednesday regarding the ongoing investigation of the case.
The move comes after Tamil Nadu Police on Tuesday invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) .