The political battle over the Karur stampede tragedy has intensified in Tamil Nadu. DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has strongly responded to Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay's remarks during his visit to Karur. Vijay defended his actions following the 2025 Karur stampede, saying he was grieving and trusted the police's judgment, while also announcing government jobs for the families of victims. Kanimozhi hit back, alleging that people know who stood with them during the tragedy and who abandoned them.

DMK's Kanimozhi Hits Back at Tamil Nadu CM Vijay over Karur stampede remarks

First Information Report (FIR) filed by Tamil Nadu Police revealed that Actor-politician Vijay stayed inside his vehicle for a long time during his rally at Velusamypuram in Karur for an extended period on September 27, which led to a stampede killing at least 41. While no case has been filed against Vijay, police have booked three key leaders of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), according to a report in PTI.&nbsp;A TVK source told PTI that police advised Vijay not to meet the victims’ families, given the sensitive law and order situation. Videos from TVK’s social media showed massive crowds as Vijay repeatedly appeared atop his campaign truck to greet supporters.&nbsp;The three TVK important functionaries named in the FIR include the party's Karur North district secretary Mathiazhagan, state general secretary Bussy Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar.&nbsp;A police official told that they have been booked under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 125 (endangering life of others), and 223 (disobedience to order), of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Preventing of Damage and Loss) Act 1992.<h3>Panic after structures collapse</h3>Police stated that the crowd moved forward after people tried to catch a glimpse of Vijay. Several people attempted to climb the steel sheds and trees for a better view. But these structures collapsed, people fell below, resulting in panic, trampling, and suffocation.&nbsp;The cramped venue intensified the chaos, prompting police to resort to a lathi-charge to control the crowd. Many who collapsed were taken to the Karur government hospital. A senior police officer admitted that the tragedy could have been prevented with proper planning and crowd control.&nbsp;In the aftermath, Vijay was advised against visiting the hospital where the injured were admitted. According to a TVK source, police felt his presence might trigger additional crowding.

The three TVK important functionaries named in the FIR include the party's Karur North district secretary Mathiazhagan, state general secretary Bussy Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar.

First Information Report (FIR) filed by Tamil Nadu Police revealed that Actor-politician Vijay stayed inside his vehicle for a long time during his rally at Velusamypuram in Karur for an extended period on September 27, which led to a stampede killing at least 41. While no case has been filed against Vijay, police have booked three key leaders of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), according to a report in PTI. A TVK source told PTI that police advised Vijay not to meet the victims’ families, given the sensitive law and order situation. Videos from TVK’s social media showed massive crowds as Vijay repeatedly appeared atop his campaign truck to greet supporters. The three TVK important functionaries named in the FIR include the party's Karur North district secretary Mathiazhagan, state general secretary Bussy Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar. A police official told that they have been booked under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 125 (endangering life of others), and 223 (disobedience to order), of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Preventing of Damage and Loss) Act 1992. Panic after structures collapse Police stated that the crowd moved forward after people tried to catch a glimpse of Vijay. Several people attempted to climb the steel sheds and trees for a better view. But these structures collapsed, people fell below, resulting in panic, trampling, and suffocation. The cramped venue intensified the chaos, prompting police to resort to a lathi-charge to control the crowd. Many who collapsed were taken to the Karur government hospital. A senior police officer admitted that the tragedy could have been prevented with proper planning and crowd control. In the aftermath, Vijay was advised against visiting the hospital where the injured were admitted. According to a TVK source, police felt his presence might trigger additional crowding.

The three TVK important functionaries named in the FIR include the party's Karur North district secretary Mathiazhagan, state general secretary Bussy Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar.

Karur Stampede: Did Vijay stay in the vehicle for too long at the rally? THIS is what FIR revealed

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday urged people not to spread disinformation on social media over the Karur tragedy that claimed the lives of 40 people amid a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally, who was campaigning for the upcoming election on Saturday (September 27, 2025).&nbsp;In a video message, he said," A Lot of disinformation is circulating on social media regarding the Karur tragedy. Irrespective of party affiliations, those who died are our Tamil people." He also stressed collective responsibility to prevent such incidents and said guidelines will be framed to conduct such events/gatherings after a retired judge-led panel submits its report.&nbsp;“In this hour of grief, let us avoid such irresponsible posts. &nbsp;Once the Govt-appointed committee Retired Judge's report is out, we will formulate guidelines on how to conduct such events/gatherings. &nbsp;It is our Collective duty to ensure that such incidents don't recur,” he added.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">கரூரில் நடந்துள்ள துயரம் குறித்து சமூக வலைத்தளங்களில் அவதூறுகளையும் - வதந்திகளையும் பரப்ப வேண்டாம். அனைவரும் பொறுப்புடன் நடந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும்.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarurTragedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarurTragedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ihum9qIWNY">pic.twitter.com/Ihum9qIWNY</a>&mdash; M.K.Stalin - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkstalin/status/1972571284346482763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Meanwhile, Vijay Thalapathy’s party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), questioned the overnight postmortem of 39 bodies, raising concerns about the number of qualified doctors, the haste in conducting procedures, and why many were performed after 6 PM, outside usual practice hours.<h3>Vijay's TVK seeks CBI probe into ‘Karur Stampede’</h3>The Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has requested the Madras High Court transfer the probe of the Karur tragedy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing concerns over the impartiality of the Tamil Nadu Police. A plea was filed by Aadhav Arjuna, General Secretary of TVK’s Election Campaign Management, accusing the state government and police of acting in a partisan manner, according to a report in News 18.&nbsp;The petition alleges that TVK rallies were assigned cramped and inappropriate venues, the power supply was repeatedly cut during events, and miscreants infiltrated the Karur rally, pelting stones and slippers at actor-politician Vijay and the crowd.&nbsp;It further claims that police lathi-charged innocent participants, while ambulances without patients fuelled panic, leading to the stampede that killed 41 people, including nine children, on Saturday. The plea seeks a CBI investigation for impartiality, the seizure of CCTV footage from around the rally site, and an interim order permitting Vijay and party members to meet victims and their families without hindrance.

Vijay’s party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), questioned the overnight postmortem of 39 bodies, raising concerns about the number of qualified doctors, the haste in conducting procedures, and why many were performed after 6 PM, outside usual practice hours.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday urged people not to spread disinformation on social media over the Karur tragedy that claimed the lives of 40 people amid a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally, who was campaigning for the upcoming election on Saturday (September 27, 2025). In a video message, he said," A Lot of disinformation is circulating on social media regarding the Karur tragedy. Irrespective of party affiliations, those who died are our Tamil people." He also stressed collective responsibility to prevent such incidents and said guidelines will be framed to conduct such events/gatherings after a retired judge-led panel submits its report. “In this hour of grief, let us avoid such irresponsible posts. Once the Govt-appointed committee Retired Judge's report is out, we will formulate guidelines on how to conduct such events/gatherings. It is our Collective duty to ensure that such incidents don't recur,” he added.

Vijay’s party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), questioned the overnight postmortem of 39 bodies, raising concerns about the number of qualified doctors, the haste in conducting procedures, and why many were performed after 6 PM, outside usual practice hours.

Karur Stampede: Tamil Nadu CM warns against fake news on social media; Vijay's party seeks CBI probe

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