On May 10, progressive party members gathered in front of the ESI Hospital in Singanallur, Coimbatore to explode firecrackers in the middle of the road in celebration.
Coimbatore: Riots erupted across Sri Lanka following the assassination hysteria propagated by supporters of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa directed toward the protesters against the Sri Lankan government.
More than a hundred people were injured in the riots, a nationwide curfew was imposed and the Sri Lankan army was deployed to assist the police to bring the situation under control. Amid a series of protests, Rajapaksa resigned. He is also said to have boarded a private helicopter and escaped.
The house of Mahinda Rajapaksa was set on fire during the riots in Sri Lanka on Monday. Given the situation, the left-wing and progressive organizations in Coimbatore exploded firecrackers in celebration of his resignation.
In a state where even the Sri Lankans are celebrating the resignation of Rajapaksha, in Coimbatore, left-wing and progressive organizations exploded firecrackers and offered sweets in celebration.
On May 10, progressive party members gathered in front of the ESI Hospital in Singanallur, Coimbatore to explode firecrackers in the middle of the road in celebration.
They said, "Rajapaksa, who massacred over 1.5 lakh innocent Tamils, is hiding in fear for his life. Now he is being chased away by his own people. We exploded firecrackers to celebrate this”