Annamalai was seen whipping himself and after he completed his six-whip, one of the men standing behind rushed towards him and stopped him from further whipping himself.

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.

Chennai: BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Thursday removed his shoes and vowed not to wear footwear until the DMK is ousted from power in the State. Annamalai, who removed his shoes at the end of a media conference in Coimbatore,

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai made a bold statement during a press conference by removing his footwear, declaring that he will remain barefoot until the DMK government is removed from power. His protest comes in response to the government's alleged mishandling of the Anna University student sexual harassment case.

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.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai removed his shoes at a press conference and vowed not to put it back on until the DMK is removed from power.

Annamalai said he was going to whip himself six times in front of his house on Friday as a sign of protest against the way police handled the Anna Uni

"This is atrocious. They want to crush our voice," says BJP leader Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan as her party cadres hold a protest demonstration condemning the DMK government over alleged sexual assault of Anna University student on campus in Chennai.