"Vijay should understand that these deaths, this accident, had happened only because of Vijay's delayed presence in the meeting. He had made people wait for about nine hours from 9 am to 07:30 pm. So people without food or water, in the scorching sun, had fainted," he said.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday to hold its first public meeting in Tamil Nadu following the Karur stampede incident, with actor and party founder Vijay addressing supporters at the Moongilpalayam Meeting Ground in Erode.
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.
Former Minister Vellampalli Srinivas on Saturday strongly condemned the tragic Kashinbugga stampede incident, calling it a "complete failure of the coalition government."
"The tragic stampede incident at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam in Kasibugga, Andhra Pradesh, which resulted in the loss of devotees' lives, has deeply shaken my heart. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. I pray that the injured recover swiftly. I ho
In a post on X, Chief Minister Naidu said, "The stampede incident at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga in Srikakulam district has caused a shock. The death of devotees in this tragic incident is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
The families of those who lost their lives in the tragic Karur stampede incident are being brought to Chennai to meet Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay. The meeting will happen tomorrow in Mamallapuram.
"He does politics from home. He is the reason for the deaths. His delay is the reason for the deaths. He doesn't know anything. When he said that he would come there at 12 pm, he should have arrived at least by 1 pm. He cannot avoid saying that we had secured time from 3 pm to 7 pm. That