In his petition, Lotus Manikandan has stated that 58 people had lost their lives in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blasts and to perpetuate their memory a memorial pillar should be erected.
Coimbatore: Hindustan Makkal Sevai Iyakkam leader Lotus Manikandan submitted a petition to the District collector, demanding that steps be taken to erect a memorial for those who lost their precious lives in the Coimbatore bomb blasts in 1998.

The petitioners also carried a model pillar for the memorial and banners containing various demands.

“On behalf of Hindustan Makkal Sevai Iyakkam, I would like to thank the present Tamil Nadu government for not releasing those arrested in connection with the Coimbatore blasts," Manikandan said.
The petitioners also carried a model pillar for the memorial and banners containing various demands.
“On behalf of Hindustan Makkal Sevai Iyakkam, I would like to thank the present Tamil Nadu government for not releasing those arrested in connection with the Coimbatore blasts," Manikandan said.