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=== Studied Islam === | === Studied Islam === | ||
It was during his tenure in Udupi — located near Bhatkal in the neighbouring district of Uttara Kannada — that Annamalai developed a deep interest in Islam, he said. Bhatkal is a hotbed of [[Islamic terrorism|Islamist radicalisation]] and the birthplace of the Indian Mujahideen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Annamalai Kuppusamy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/annamalai-kuppusamy-71767.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> | It was during his tenure in Udupi — located near Bhatkal in the neighbouring district of Uttara Kannada — that Annamalai developed a deep interest in Islam, he said. Bhatkal is a hotbed of [[Islamic terrorism|Islamist radicalisation]] and the birthplace of the Indian Mujahideen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Annamalai Kuppusamy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/annamalai-kuppusamy-71767.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
===Organised Innovative steps=== | |||
Annamalai, during his tenure brought reforms like compulsory weekly-offs for police and free leave and flexible shift system. He is known for the innovative system of giving transfer to officers who reduce weight. He brough library inside police station in Urban Bangalore. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njrf1fuH2lo</ref> | |||
Annamalai decided to study religion to "understand what led to the misinterpretation of religious texts and caused widespread radicalisation". "I studied the Quran and Hadith with the help of the religious scholars. I tried to understand the philosophy. It helped me understand the psyche behind terror organisations like the Indian Mujahideen, SIMI and ISIS that had spread its tentacles around the Bhatkal-Kundapura region," he said.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-26|title='Singham' Annamalai — the IPS officer, engineer & MBA who studied Islam to fight terror|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/singham-annamalai-the-ips-officer-engineer-mba-who-studied-islam-to-fight-terror/488938/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> | Annamalai decided to study religion to "understand what led to the misinterpretation of religious texts and caused widespread radicalisation". "I studied the Quran and Hadith with the help of the religious scholars. I tried to understand the philosophy. It helped me understand the psyche behind terror organisations like the Indian Mujahideen, SIMI and ISIS that had spread its tentacles around the Bhatkal-Kundapura region," he said.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-26|title='Singham' Annamalai — the IPS officer, engineer & MBA who studied Islam to fight terror|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/singham-annamalai-the-ips-officer-engineer-mba-who-studied-islam-to-fight-terror/488938/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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=== Resignment === | === Resignment === | ||
He was serving as the [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]], Bengaluru South when he decided to quit in 2019. In his resignation letter, Annamalai said it was not a sudden decision but a well-thought-out one rooted in a 2018 trip to Kailash Mansarovar. The death of a respected senior helped the realisation take a deeper hold. "My trip to Kailash Mansarovar made me introspect. The death of IPS officer Madhukar Shetty, 47, in December 2018, made me look back at my life," he had told Press at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiJuly 8|first1=Pramod Madhav|last2=July 8|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 20:54|title=BJP appoints former IPS officer K Annamalai as Tamil Nadu unit chief|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-appoints-former-ips-officer-k-annamalai-as-tamil-nadu-unit-chief-1825665-2021-07-08|access-date=2022-01-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | He was serving as the [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]], Bengaluru South when he decided to quit in 2019. In his resignation letter, Annamalai said it was not a sudden decision but a well-thought-out one rooted in a 2018 trip to Kailash Mansarovar. The death of a respected senior helped the realisation take a deeper hold. "My trip to Kailash Mansarovar made me introspect. The death of IPS officer Madhukar Shetty, 47, in December 2018, made me look back at my life," he had told Press at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiJuly 8|first1=Pramod Madhav|last2=July 8|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 20:54|title=BJP appoints former IPS officer K Annamalai as Tamil Nadu unit chief|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-appoints-former-ips-officer-k-annamalai-as-tamil-nadu-unit-chief-1825665-2021-07-08|access-date=2022-01-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
After resignment, Annamalai has been influenced by the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). Annamalai also met with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] chief [[Amit Shah]] and revealed how impressed he was with the RSS and wanted to do something different in life.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Karnataka's Singham' Annamalai to join RSS and start 'shakha' in Coimbatore?|url=https://www.mynation.com/politics/karnataka-singham-annamalai-join-rss-start-shakha-coimbatore-ps7zjf|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-22|title=Political plunge? No plans, says Annamalai|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/political-plunge-no-plans-says-annamalai-735386.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-28|title=Bengaluru DCP K Annamalai, 'Singham' of Karnataka, quits IPS; likely to join politics|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bengaluru-dcp-k-annamalai-singham-of-karnataka-quits-ips-likely-to-join-politics-2754647|access-date=2020-07-29|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> He is also a fan of [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Prakash Upadhyaya|date=18 May 2020|title=Ex-IPS officer K Annamalai announces his entry to politics, to contest next election from Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ex-ips-officer-k-annamalai-announces-his-entry-politics-contest-next-election-tamil-nadu-820183|work=International Business Times|accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-Super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics : 'I am a big fan of Modi'│Daijiworld Television - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAdl6jmvBs&app=desktop&persist_app=1|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics - 'I am a big fan of Modi'|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=665135|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref> On 25 August 2020, a year after quitting the police force, he officially joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of BJP national general secretary [[P. Muralidhar Rao]] and BJP president of Tamil Nadu [[L. Murugan]].<ref>[[https://theprint.in/politics/karnatakas-ex-ips-officer-singham-annamalai-joins-bjp-will-fight-polls-from-tamil-nadu/488739/]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/annamalai-kuppusamy-71767.html|title = Annamalai Kuppusamy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref> | After resignment, Annamalai has been influenced by the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). Annamalai also met with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] chief [[Amit Shah]] and revealed how impressed he was with the RSS and wanted to do something different in life.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Karnataka's Singham' Annamalai to join RSS and start 'shakha' in Coimbatore?|url=https://www.mynation.com/politics/karnataka-singham-annamalai-join-rss-start-shakha-coimbatore-ps7zjf|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-22|title=Political plunge? No plans, says Annamalai|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/political-plunge-no-plans-says-annamalai-735386.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-28|title=Bengaluru DCP K Annamalai, 'Singham' of Karnataka, quits IPS; likely to join politics|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bengaluru-dcp-k-annamalai-singham-of-karnataka-quits-ips-likely-to-join-politics-2754647|access-date=2020-07-29|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> He is also a fan of [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Prakash Upadhyaya|date=18 May 2020|title=Ex-IPS officer K Annamalai announces his entry to politics, to contest next election from Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ex-ips-officer-k-annamalai-announces-his-entry-politics-contest-next-election-tamil-nadu-820183|work=International Business Times|accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-Super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics : 'I am a big fan of Modi'│Daijiworld Television - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAdl6jmvBs&app=desktop&persist_app=1|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics - 'I am a big fan of Modi'|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=665135|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref> On 25 August 2020, a year after quitting the police force, he officially joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of BJP national general secretary [[P. Muralidhar Rao]] and BJP president of Tamil Nadu [[L. Murugan]].<ref>[[https://theprint.in/politics/karnatakas-ex-ips-officer-singham-annamalai-joins-bjp-will-fight-polls-from-tamil-nadu/488739/]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/annamalai-kuppusamy-71767.html|title = Annamalai Kuppusamy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref> | ||