Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, clad in a green dhoti, flogged himself in front of his residence in Coimbatore, protesting against the state police.

Clad in a green dhoti, a bare-chested Annamalai took a whip from his party worker and whipped himself repeatedly in front of his residence in Coimbatore

BJP leader Annamalai also announced that he would fast for 48 days and wouldn't wear footwear until the DMK was removed from power in Tamil Nadu.

Calling the DMK an “evil force,” Annamalai urged the middle class to rise and question the government. He demanded the sacking of the Chennai city police commissioner or at least the deputy commissioner over the Anna University case.

The gesture has helped Annamalai seize the initiative on the Anna University sexual assault case, underlining AIADMK’s laggardness on the issue

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai staged a unique agitation on Friday when he flogged himself condemning the ruling DMK and the state police over the handling of the case of sexual assault on a Chennai

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai staged a unique agitation in Coimbatore on Friday when he flogged himself condemning the ruling DMK and the state police over the handling of the case of sexual assault on a Chennai college student on Christmas eve.

On Thursday, the BJP leader had said he would fast for 48 days and wouldn't wear footwear until the DMK was removed from power in Tamil Nadu.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai lashed himself six times with a whip on Friday morning outside his residence in Coimbatore. The act was part of a personal protest against the sexual assault of an Anna University student.

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan when questioned, confirmed the accused was a frequent visitor to the campus as he had ties with a staff member. He also addressed concerns over the sexual assault incident at Anna University speaking on security lapses and insufficient oversight.