His other vow, announced Thursday, was that he would not wear footwear until the DMK was ousted from power – and, accordingly, he was barefoot during his self-lashing.

Karnataka BJP said that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with a whip, representing divine faith and justice, to condemn the DMK government's inaction.

K Annamalai in protest against the sexual harassment case in Anna University criticised the DMK government and said that he will not be wearing slippers until justice is served.

BJP state president K Annamalai whipped himself six times in Coimbatore to protest against the DMK government's handling of the Anna University sexual

The Madras High Court on Friday questioned as to how Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police A. Arun came to a conclusion, right at the initial stage of investigation, that no one else but for a sole accused was involved in the Anna University sexual assault case.

The Madras High Court heard a writ petition seeking a CBI probe in the Anna University sexual harassment case.

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami called for a CBI probe into the rape of a student at Anna University, accusing the DMK of protecting the accused. Palaniswami highlighted the need for strict handling of such crimes and criticized the current government's approach.

The BJP leader alleged that the accused committed the crime emboldened by his affiliation to the ruling party. The DMK, however, has said that the accused in the varsity student sexual assault case was not even a primary member of the DMK.