BJP cadres staged a protest at the Collectorate in Coimbatore by sending packets of salt to Poet Vairamuthu and Dinamani Editor Vaidyanathan to infuse a sense of shame for having made derogatory remarks on Andal. Stating that Vairamuthu did not tender public apology for his remarks, they marched up to the post office to courier salt. They also said that the party will support the indefinite fast that is to be undertaken by Sriperumbudur Sri Appan Jeeyar.