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Kamal Haasan will visit Karur and meet those who had lost their loved ones around 2:30 pm ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Kamal Haasan will visit Karur to meet families of stampede victims * At least 41 people died in the stampede at a political meeting led by actor Vijay * Two TVK officials have been arrested after the High Court denied anticipatory bail Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Chennai: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Chief and ...Read More >
TRICHY/CHENNAI: Even as the state govt formed special teams to nab senior TVK functionaries, the govt faced flak from its own allies for 'sparing' TVK president Vijay from legal action in the Karur stampede case.VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday questioned the state govt for not booking Vijay, while only second rung leaders of TVK have been named in the FIR related to the stampede that claimed 41 lives. Stating that the police action to leave out Vijay's name was shocking, Thirumavalavan ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (PTI) Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has slammed TVK chief Vijay for his alleged "arrogance, hunger for money, publicity mania and the desire for chair," and said his challenge to the state government to arrest him for the stampede was aimed at diverting attention away from the deaths of as many as 41 persons. The ruling party said Vijay's acting skills, which "failed" long ago in the field of cinema, will not succeed in real life as well. In its editorial slamming Vijay, the DMK organ ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendra has criticised the state government's handling of the recent stampede in Karur, which claimed 41 lives and raised questions over the role of authorities in the tragedy. Nagendra raised several questions about the incident, including who had switched off the power supply and who had thrown footwear that may have contributed to the stampede. He also questioned the police's actions, asking why a lathi charge wa ...Read More >
Political tensions rise in Tamil Nadu following the Karur rally tragedy. A senior leader from actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has provoked a major political controversy with a now-deleted social media post that appeared to urge Tamil Nadu's youth to revolt against the state's "wicked" DMK government, modelling their actions on recent events in Nepal. The inflammatory post by Aadhav Arjuna, the party's General Secretary, was made public amidst the highly charged aftermath of the Ka ...Read More >
MADURAI: Apprehending arrests in the case registered by the Karur Town police in connection with the stampede, TVK general secretary Bussy Anand and joint general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar filed anticipatory bail petitions before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday. Anand alleged in his petition that the police failed to provide adequate force to protect and regulate the crowd. The location was also not allocated till September 26 afternoon, he added. The crowd increased and ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu government designated spokesperson and IAS P Amudha on Tuesday expressed grief over the unfortunate Karur stampede incident that claimed the lives of 41 people, and said that over 25,000 people gathered at the Uzhavar Sandhai ground, where Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's rally was held, even though permission was sought for 10,000 participants only. Expressing that the incident has caused "deep sorrow", Amudha said that r ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu government designated spokesperson and IAS P Amudha on Tuesday expressed grief over the unfortunate Karur stampede incident that claimed the lives of 41 people, and said that over 25,000 people gathered at the Uzhavar Sandhai ground, where Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay rally was held, even though permission was sought for 10,000 participants only. Expressing that the incident has caused deep sorrow, Amudha said that rumou ...Read More >
Congress leader P Chidambaram attributed the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people at actor Vijay's rally, to "error on all sides," suggesting solutions to the TN Chief Secretary. Following the tragic incident, Vijay, Prime Minister Modi, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK announced substantial financial compensation for the victims' families and the injured. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that "there is an error on all sides" regarding the stampede during a political rally in Karu ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): A case has been registered against senior Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjun for making a post on X, which now stands deleted, allegedly calling for Nepal and Sri Lanka like uprising in Tamil Nadu against the ruling government. The screenshot of Arjun post on X has been circulating on social media despite the post being deleted following backlash. His post comes in the backdrop of the unfortunate September 27 Karur stampede incid ...Read More >
CHENNAI, (India): Three days after 41 people died and nearly 60 others were injured in a stampede at his rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday (Sept 27), Tamilaga Vettri Kazgham chief Vijay on Tuesday (Sept 30) broke his silence and said he was deeply pained by the incident, which should not have happened. Explaining why he had not visited Karur yet after the stampede incident, Vijay said his visit would have led to an unusual situation. Vijay further stressed that he left Karur hastily afte ...Read More >
Chennai, Sept 30 (PTI) Days after a rally led by him in Tamil Nadu's Karur witnessed 41 stampede deaths, TVK founder and actor Vijay on Tuesday said he hasn't visited the affected persons so far as his presence there would lead to an "unusual situation." Challenging Chief Minister M K Stalin, Vijay said the CM could "do anything to him," but not his party colleagues. He insisted he did nothing wrong and that the truth behind the fatal incident would come out. The top actor said he has never fa ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Tuesday released an emotional statement, his first public reaction following the stampede in Karur that occurred during a party rally on September 27, which has claimed 41 lives. I have never faced such a painful situation in my life. My heart is aching, I am in deep pain, Vijay said in a self-made video posted on social media, adding that the truth about what transpired on the day of the s ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 30 (PTI) Days after a stampede at actor and TVK founder Vijay-led rally in Karur killed 41 persons and injured many, senior leader Adhav Arjuna on Tuesday said the party will soon reach out to the families of the victims. He said "my families have faced a very big loss and pain," referring to the 41 fatalities. "I'm not in a position to talk now...we will meet them soon. A big journey with them will continue," Arjuna told reporters. PTI SA KH ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police investigating the tragic stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur have arrested yet another key party functionary, intensifying the probe into the stampede that claimed 41 lives. On Tuesday, Karur Police took into custody Ponraj, the TVK Central City Secretary, just a day after the arrest of Mathiazhagan, the party's West District Secretary. Both arrests come as part of the investigation into whether lapses in crowd ...Read More >
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Vijay remained inside his campaign vehicle for an extended period at the rally venue in Karur on Saturday which led to overcrowding and restlessness among the crowd, according to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Tamil Nadu Police in the stampede incident that killed 41 people and left 60 injured. The police has not filed any case against Vijay, but an FIR has been registered against three key leaders of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Th ...Read More >
CHENNAI/KARUR, Sep 29: TVK chief and actor-politician Vijay "deliberately" reached late at Velusamypuram in Karur district, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the people, gathered to attend his rally on September 27, according to an FIR into the stampede in which at least 41 people have died and 60 were injured. While the FIR didn't name the TVK chief and was against three party office-bearers: Mathyiyalagan (Karur district secretary), Bussy N Anand (state general secretary), and CT ...Read More >
At least 29 people were killed and about 50 were injured at a rally held by Tamil actor and politician Vijay in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Hindu newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the state's Health Minister Ma. Subramanian. Large crowds had gathered for the meeting, part of Vijay's ongoing state tour for his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the report said. Vijay, who goes by only one name, is campaigning ahead of state elections that are to be held early next y ...Read More >
Stampedes in India typically unfold at places of worship, sporting events, railways stations, and at large scale-gatherings such as the Maha Kumbh. There are a few reasons these incidents happen frequently. We explain. As the toll mounted in the stampede at a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay in Karur on Saturday during the course of his State-wide political tour, there is a familiar script to how the incident unfolded. More than manageable crowds thron ...Read More >
Karur: The deadly stampede at actor Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur has left the country in shock, claiming 41 lives and injuring 60 others. The Tamil Nadu police have initiated a probe and arrested Mathiazhagan, the district secretary of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), for his alleged role in the incident. Mathiazhagan was named the prime accused in the FIR registered following the incident. As per the police, the FIR also names three other party office-bearers: Bussy N Anand (state general ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (PTI) Actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's Karur West district secretary was arrested in connection with the stampede at the party president's rally, police said on Monday night. Karur West district secretary V P Mathyiyalagan was among the three TVK office bearers named in the FIR into the stampede that occurred on Saturday in which at least 41 people died and 60 were injured. TVK state general secretary Bussy Anand and party deputy general secretar ...Read More >
A political rally led by actor-turned politician TVK Vikay turned tragic on Saturday evening when a stampede broke out, claiming 41 lives and leaving several injured. In the aftermath of the incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident. Nadda has also formed a special NDA delegation to visit Karur and investigate the circumstances surrounding the inciden ...Read More >
Karur, September 29: Police investigating the deadly stampede that killed 41 people during Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay's campaign rally in Karur have arrested the party's West District Secretary, Mathiyazhagan, as the probe widened on Monday. The tragedy occurred last week after Vijay completed his speech at a packed ground in Velayuthampalayam near Karur. Witnesses said sudden power cuts caused panic, leading people to rush toward backup lighting and exit points. In the ensuing ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police investigating the deadly stampede that killed 41 people during Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay's campaign rally in Karur have arrested the party's West District Secretary, Mathiyazhagan, as the probe widened on Monday. The tragedy occurred last week after Vijay completed his speech at a packed ground in Velayuthampalayam near Karur. Witnesses said sudden power cuts caused panic, leading people to rush toward backup lighting and exit points. In ...Read More >
Chennai: TVK Karur district secretary Mathyiyalagan has been arrested in connection with the Karur stampede that killed at least 41 people and injured over 60 during a rally addressed by party chief and actor-politician Vijay on September 27. According to the FIR, Vijay "deliberately" delayed his arrival at Velusamypuram in Karur district, which triggered restlessness and overcrowding among thousands of supporters waiting for hours under the scorching sun. The case, however, does not directly ...Read More >
Karur stampede (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Chennai police on Monday arrested three individuals for allegedly spreading rumours about the Karur stampede that killed 41 people during a political rally on Saturday. The arrested include Sahayam, 38, BJP State Secretary (Art & Culture) from Perumbakkam; Sivaneswaran, a member of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) from Mangadu and Sarathkumar, 32, TVK's 46th Ward Secretary from Avadi.The stampede occurred during a rally organized by TVK leader and actor Vijay i ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
Chennai/Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (PTI) TVK chief and actor-politician Vijay "deliberately" reached late at Velusamypuram in Karur district, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the people, gathered to attend his rally on September 27, according to an FIR into the stampede in which at least 41 people have died and 60 were injured. While the FIR didn't name the TVK chief and was against three party office-bearers: Mathyiyalagan (Karur district secretary), Bussy N Anand (state general ...Read More >
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