Vice-President Radhakrishnan pays homage to victims of the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid homage on 14 February 2026 to the victims of the Coimbatore serial bomb blasts of 14 February 1998, calling them a dark and painful chapter in the nation's history.
Summary
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid homage on 14 February 2026 to the victims of the Coimbatore serial bomb blasts of 14 February 1998, calling them a dark and painful chapter in the nation's history. He recalled that the explosions shook Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, when L. K. Advani was visiting the city, and spoke of his own narrow escape in one of the blasts while helping rush the injured to hospital.
Key facts
- Date
- 14 February 2026 (anniversary)
- Event recalled
- Coimbatore serial bomb blasts, 14 February 1998
- Place
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Context
- Blasts occurred while L. K. Advani was visiting the city
- Vice-President
- Recalled his own narrow escape
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Coimbatore serial bomb blasts, whose victims the Vice-President remembered on 14 February 2026, took place in which year?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 1998
The Coimbatore serial bomb blasts occurred on 14 February 1998, while L. K. Advani was visiting the city.