Clad in a green dhoti, a bare-chested Annamalai took a whip from his party worker and whipped himself repeatedly in front of his residence in Coimbatore

BJP leader Annamalai also announced that he would fast for 48 days and wouldn't wear footwear until the DMK was removed from power in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, clad in a green dhoti, flogged himself in front of his residence in Coimbatore, protesting against the state police.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai flogged himself six times Friday morning to begin a protest against the ruling DMK, over the Anna University incident and to ensure the party is defeated in the 2026 election.

BJP president K Annamalai announced he would not wear footwear till the DMK government is removed, protesting police handling of the Anna University r

K Annamalai, the Tamil Nadu president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday vowed to not wear sandals and walk barefoot till the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government isn’t removed from power.

While addressing the media in his hometown Coimbatore, Annamalai accused the DMK government for the deteriorating law and order in the state and removed his shoes, saying that he won’t wear any shoes until the ruling government is overthrown in the state.