In its response, the TVK has claimed that the Tamil Nadu government's plea (counter-affidavit) lacks material facts and provides no valid reason to remove the jurisdiction of the CBI and the supervisory committee, constituted by the top court.
The Puducherry Police, led by Senior Superintendent of Police (Law & Order) R. Kalaivanan, granted permission for the event at the Expo Ground with attendance strictly capped at 5,000 people from the Union Territory.
The Tamil Nadu government has filed its response (counter-affidavit) in the Supreme Court seeking directions to set aside its decision to order a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into the Karur stampede case.
IPS officer Sumit Sharan, a member of the three-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Ajay Rastogi to oversee the CBI probe into the Karur stampede, arrived at the CBI office in Karur on Monday.
On September 27, a massive crowd had gathered during TVK Chief Vijay's public outreach event in the Velusamipuram area. A sudden stampede claimed the lives of 41 people, leaving the region in deep shock.
Following the Supreme Court's direction, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted an inquiry at the headquarters of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in connection with the Karur stampede incident in which 41 people lost their lives.
The incident occurred on October 27 during a public rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay, where a stampede led to the deaths of 41 people. Acting on the Supreme Court's directive, the CBI has been conducting an intensive investigation into the incident for the pa
On Friday, measurement work was carried out over a 300-meter stretch in the Veluchamipuram area using the same 3D laser scanner device. On Saturday, a team of 10 CBI officials continued the investigation at the site.
A team of senior officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday returned to Karur to intensify the ongoing probe into the tragic stampede that claimed 41 lives during a public meeting of Tamil Nadu Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay. The team arrived in two vehicles, co