TN BJP takes out rally, police detains Annamalai
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dec 20: The BJP on Friday held a "Black day procession" here condemning the "glorification of a terrorist," and police detained party state unit president K Annamalai and leaders of Hindu outfits.
Carrying banners that accused the state government of supporting "Coimbatore bomb blast terrortists," BJP workers and cadres affiliated to RSS outfits, including the Hindu Munnani took part in the procession.
The state government permitting the "funeral procession" of banned Al-Umma founder SA Basha days ago here with police protection came in for flak from Hindu outfits. Basha who was among the convicts in the 1998 bomb blast case died due to age-related illness while on parole and he was buried here. Police said permission was not given to the BJP to take out the rally and hence they were detained.
In a tweet, Annamalai said,"We condemn the cowardly act of the DMK Government for arresting the leaders & cadres of @BJP4 TamilNadu for carrying out a rally condemning the glorification of a terrorist who was the reason for the loss of 58 lives in the peace-loving city of Coimbatore in 1998. The DMK Govt should understand that the cadres of @BJP4TamilNadu will never bow down to such autocracy & we will always be the voice of the people of TN."
கோயம்புத்தூர் குண்டு வெடிப்புத் தீவிரவாதிகளுக்குத் துணைபோகும் திமுக அரசைக் கண்டித்து, இன்று மாலை நடைபெற்ற கருப்பு தின பேரணியில் கலந்து கொண்ட, இந்து முன்னணி மாநிலத் தலைவர் ஐயா திரு. காடேஸ்வரா சி.சுப்பிரமணியம், விஷ்வ ஹிந்து பரிஷத் மாவட்டத் தலைவர் திரு. சிவலிங்கம், @BJP4TamilNadu… pic.twitter.com/MWj1Oc7CWt
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) December 20, 2024
VIDEO | Police detain Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai in Coimbatore.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 20, 2024
Annamalai was leading a party protest against the DMK-led state government, alleging "glorification of a terrorist who was the reason for the loss of 58 lives in the peace-loving city of Coimbatore in… pic.twitter.com/soturcFgdd
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
