Jayalalithaa praises joint effort to defuse bomb
October 29th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday praised a villager, one of her party workers and the bomb disposal squad for detecting and defusing a bomb under a small bridge near Madurai where Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani was to pass.
In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa said: “The pipe bomb kept under the bridge in Alampatti village was detected by a villager Selvaraj and police was informed by AIADMK councillor Mohan. The police acted fast and defused the bomb.”
She said Advani called and thanked her Saturday for foiling the evil plot. Jayalalithaa said the police had registered a case and were investigating.
The “pipe bomb” packed with eight kg of explosives was discovered Friday following a tip-off from local residents. Police also seized a 25 metre wire connected to it, well before Advani started his anti-graft Jan Chetna Yatra from Madurai, around 450 km from here.
The second leg of Advani’s yatra began from Madurai Friday morning. His nationwide yatra, aimed at fighting black money and corruption, started Oct 11 and will end Nov 20.
- Two arrested for planting bomb on Advani's yatra route - Nov 01, 2011
- Bomb plotters should be located: Advani - Oct 29, 2011
- BJP not soft on corruption: Advani - Oct 28, 2011
- One detained after bomb scare during Advani yatra - Oct 28, 2011
- Indian black money overseas exceeds combined deposits of other nationals: Advani - Oct 22, 2011
- Jayalalithaa emissary Thambidurai at Advani rally - Nov 20, 2011
- BJP bribed press for Advani roadshow, claims Congress - Oct 15, 2011
- Bad day for party but Advani Yatra's Karnataka leg on: BJP - Oct 15, 2011
- People setting agenda, BJP to support: Jaitley - Oct 07, 2011
- Advani's rath damaged on bridge - Oct 12, 2011
- With Yeddyurappa in jail, Advani roadshow to skip Bangalore - Oct 22, 2011
- Advani flays government over black money, graft - Oct 11, 2011
- UPA government most corrupt: Advani (Lead) - Oct 23, 2011
- Advani's Jan Chetna yatra concludes Sunday at Ramlila Maidan - Nov 19, 2011
- Advani reiterates demand to bring back black money - Oct 28, 2011
Tags: anti graft, bharatiya janata party, black money, bomb disposal squad, chetna, chief minister, councillor, defusing a bomb, evil plot, friday morning, j jayalalithaa, joint effort, l k advani, madurai, mohan, party leader, pipe bomb, selvaraj, villager, yatra