The probe was initiated after Madhya Pradesh State Food and Drug Controller Dinesh Kumar Maurya requested the Tamil Nadu State Drug Control Department to inspect and take action against the Srisan Pharmaceutical Factory located in Kancheepuram.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Thursday launched a sharp attack against actor-turned-politician Vijay, alleging that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief had entered politics only after striking a "political contract" with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur, part of the NDA-BJP fact-finding delegation that visited Karur following the tragic stampede, urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take full charge of the situation and direct the concerned authorities to furnish a comprehensive repor
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday inaugurated various development projects worth Rs. 737.88 crore in Ramanathapuram district and provided government welfare assistance worth Rs. 4268 crore to 50752 beneficiaries.
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.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Thursday criticised the Tamil Nadu government for not registering a case against actor and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Vijay in connection with the Karur stampede that left 41 people dead.
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary and the 47th death anniversary of K. Kamaraj, Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru paid floral tributes at their statues in Trichy.
Speaking to reporters, Nehru strongly criticised the BJP for sending an eight-member fact-finding team to Tamil Nadu in connection with the Karur tragedy. He stated that the fact-finding team was here to create unnecessary controversies and tarnish the state's image.