Tamil Nadu Police Denies Permission for PM Narendra Modi’s Roadshow in Coimbatore Citing Security Reasons
The four-kilometre-long roadshow was to culminate in the ground where the Coimbatore bomb blast of 1998 took place in which 58 people died and more than 200 were injured.
Chennai, March 15: Tamil Nadu Police on Friday denied permission for the road show of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be held in Coimbatore on March 18. The police in a statement said that permission was denied due to security reasons.
The four-kilometre-long roadshow was to culminate in the ground where the Coimbatore bomb blast of 1998 took place in which 58 people died and more than 200 were injured. Tamil Nadu: Heavy Security in Kanniyakumari for PM Narendra Modi’s Visit on March 15.
However, the Madras High Court is hearing a prayer by the BJP unit of Tamil Nadu to revoke the ban. 'When Modi Works, He Works for Everyone': Centre Has Given More Funds to Tamil Nadu in the Last 10 Years, Says PM Narendra Modi in Palladam.
PM Modi is on a tour of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana. With the party having a strong support base in Karnataka, the party is trying to increase its presence in other southern states as well.
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