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"Such a tragedy has never occurred here before": Karur MP Jothimani on sta
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"This is a time of tragedy. We are completely devastated because this is a very small city and the society is very closely knitted. We live as a family... Such a tragedy of this magnitude has never occured before in this place. It will take years for us to recover from this," Jothimani told
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DMK's Kanimozhi meets Karur stampede victims; says "All parties have to fo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi visited the Government Medical College and met the victims of the Karur stampede on Sunday.
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"Everybody has to take the blame.....": PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Kar
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Paatali Makkal Katchi (PMK) chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday said that the Karur stampede during actor Vijay's rally in Karur, which has claimed over 40 lives, "everybody has to take the blame" from the police and the political party to the general public who attended the event with child
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Union Minister L Murugan expresses condolences over loss of lives in Karur
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Minister also informed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Chief Minister MK Stalin regarding the situation and assured that the Centre is ready to provide all necessary assistance.
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"There was no security": DMDK President Premalatha slams DMK govt, TVK's V
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a press conference, Premalatha claimed that TVK chief Vijay arrived at the venue at 7 pm, while people had started gathering since 9 am, and there was no arrangement for the crowd.
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Retired Judge Aruna Jagadeesan arrives in Karur for stampede probe
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a brief interaction with the media after reaching Karur, she said, "The commission has been set up to address shortcomings. Incidents like this should not occur in the future, and the necessary remedial measures will be taken."
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TN ADGP Devasirvatham says Karur stampede not an intelligence failure, cro
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The ADGP stated that the street lighting at the venue was sufficient, but mentioned that certain crowd management conditions had been violated.
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"Very unfortunate': Union Minister Kishan Reddy expresses condolences over
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that killed 40 people, calling the incident "very unfortunate."
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"40 people have died in stampede so far": Karur Collector on TVK chief Vij
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a press conference alongside ADGP (Law and Order) S Davidson Devasirvatham, the Collector said, "A total of 40 people have died in the stampede so far. The Chief Minister arrived immediately at night and ordered proper treatment for the injured. He announced a compensation of R
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Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara condoles loss of lives in Karur sta
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday expressed his condolences over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede in which 39 people were killed and several others were injured.
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"Something is wrong in our country with crowd management": Congress' Shash
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The tragedy has left 39 people dead at a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday.
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BJP Mahila Morcha chief Vanathi Srinivasan demands accountability on Karur
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the reporters, Srinivasan said, "At present, we don't want to play the blame game. The government is responsible for providing adequate protection and ensuring an orderly public meeting for whoever is organising it. Prima facie it is the dharmic responsibility of the state govern
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