The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned the burning of an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Coimbatore, calling for the National Security Act (NSA) to be invoked against the perpetrators.In a statement, BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad accused the DMK government of “deliberately instigating” fringe organisations — including the Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam — to stage black-flag protests and burn the Prime Minister’s effigy during his Coimbatore visit.
Prasad said the PM’s trip was meant to highlight natural farming and support farmers, yet “cheap theatrics” like effigy-burning brought “shame and embarrassment” to Tamil Nadu. He alleged that such acts are part of a recurring pattern by DMK-aligned groups seeking political mileage whenever Modi visits the state.
Demanding strict action, the BJP urged the state government to arrest all those involved in the incident under the NSA. Prasad added that no amount of opposition “propaganda or slander” will weaken what he called the strong bond between PM Modi and the people of Tamil Nadu.