Coimbatore Police Commissioner Balakrishnan said that strict action would be taken against the people involved in criminal activities in Coimbatore.
DMK MP A. Raja made some comments about Hinduism. As this became controversial, the BJP led protests. Coimbatore BJP president Uttama Ramasamy was arrested for threatening A. Raja.
Amidst this, on September 22nd night, a petrol bomb was hurled at the municipal BJP office in Siddhapudur, Coimbatore. Due to this, the BJP started protesting. As the incident created tension, a petrol bomb was hurled at a cloth shop on Coimbatore's Oppanakkara Road and a shop belonging to Ratnapuri BJP zone president Mohan on 100 feet road.
