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Rattled by Karur Stampede, TVK Postpones Mass Outreach Programme - The Statesman
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) halted Vijay's statewide tour after a rally stampede caused by overcrowding and safety lapses killed 41 and injured over 100, police reported.
- At Velusamypuram, Tamil Nadu government footage shows a deadly stampede at a TVK rally on September 27, claiming 41 lives and injuring over 100, with videos revealing safety violations.
- Police said a venue capacity of about 10,000 held nearly 30,000 people, with breached security and missing food and water, while Vijay's late arrival worsened the crowd crush.
- Eyewitnesses reported the vehicle that carried Vijay moved only 12 feet on a 19-foot road as bottles were thrown and an ambulance stopping at the last entry triggered the stampede.
- Two functionaries Mathiyazhagan and MC Paun Raj were arrested and sent to judicial custody till October 14, while N Anand and other Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leaders face culpable homicide charges.
- The Tamil Nadu government formed a one‑member inquiry under retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan, while AIADMK and BJP demanded a CBI probe; TVK has sought an independent investigation, accusing the government of foul play.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Vijay is yet to meet the families of the deceased and the injured, however, the party has announced relief of Rs 20 lakh. Apart from TVK, the Congress party has also earlier announced that they have given Rs 1.25 crore cumulatively to the affected families. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for them, while the injured would receive Rs 50 thousand. In…
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