Anything for politics! AIADMK's sudden affection for Muslims, demands release of Coimbatore bomb blasts terrorists

In a classic example of the Muslim vote appeasement, the AIADMK’s General Secretary, Edapadi K Palaniswami, introduced a calling attention motion in which they have urged to release 6 Muslim prisoners, including 1998 Coimbatore Bomb Blasts convicts.

 

 

They have urged the state government to release them on humanitarian grounds considering their long sentences served, old age and health. Palaniswami urged the release of 36 Muslim prisoners who have been in prison for the past about 20 to 25 years considering factors such as old age and illness. 

Reacting to the DMK introducing the motion, Chief Minister Stalin critiqued the AIADMK for their “special concern” for Muslim prisoners, reminding them of the release of individuals convicted in the bus burning incident in Dharmapuri during the centenary celebrations of the AIADMK.

 

 

 

He questioned why the AIADMK did not take similar steps for the release of Muslim prisoners back then. Stalin further explained that there have been attempts to create a false impression that the DMK did not take any action for the release of Muslim prisoners. He emphasized that, in fact, a total of 335 life convicts, including nine Muslims, have been released so far.

 

Following this opposition, the AIADMK staged a walkout over the issue.

 

It should be noted that on 14 February 1998, a series of powerful bomb explosions rocked Coimbatore, resulting in a tragic loss of life and extensive injuries. The attack targeted a public rally organised by the BJP during the campaign stage of the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. These blasts comprised 12 high-intensity explosions that killed 58 people and injured over 250 individuals.

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