After the statue of Periyar in Vellore was damaged, security has been tightened near the statues of Periyar in Tamil Nadu and his home in Erode. Following the demolition of Lenin statue by BJP members in Tripura, Tamil Nadu BJP leader on Tuesday posted a status on facebook saying that the same will happen to the statues of Periyar in Tamil Nadu. The post was however deleted after an outrage was sparked in Tamil Nadu.