The Tamil Nadu police asked state BJP chief K Annamalai to stop spreading rumours and mentioned that there has been no delay in transferring the case to the NIA.
A few industrialists contacted our state chief K Annamalai to call the strike off considering the losses that would incur, said Coimbatore BJP chief Balaji Uthamaramasamy.
Over a hundred seasoned and rookie racers will race around the challenging 2.1-km long layout as they battle for top honours across four categories that make up India's most coveted racing championship.
Besides this, Vishva Hindu Parishad general secretary Sthanumalayan is likely to visit the blast spot tomorrow and he is also likely to interact with the media thereafter, according to the sources.
Questioning Stalin over the incident, Annamalai asked why was the state government "caught napping" when there was a "specific threat alert" flagged by the central agencies five days ahead of the blast.
The NIA registered the case after the Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalization (CTCR) division of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order asking the anti-terror agency to start probing into the case.
The Counter-Terrorism and Counter Radicalization (CTCR) division of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued the order a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended for NIA probe in the Coimbatore blast case.
Initially, five people were arrested in connection with the October 23 car blast case case and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was invoked against them. Today a sixth person Afsar Khan was arrested and Police said they are looking into a few more suspects.