Coimbatore city put on alert
The Hindu
The city remained under tight security cover on Monday in view of the anniversary of the 1998 serial bombings.
BJP State president K. Annamalai presided over a public meeting at R.S. Puram that was organised by the party and various organisations to pay homage to the victims of the serial blasts.
Coimbatore south MLA Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP national executive member C.P. Radhakrishnan, State treasurer S.R. Sekhar, Coimbatore district president R. Nandakumar and Hindu Munnani State president Kadeswara C. Subramaniam were present.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.