Speaking to ANI, Sharan Prakash said, "This is a very unfortunate incident... The government should issue standard operating procedures and some guidelines for conducting huge programmes so such incidents don't happen in future..."
"What happened yesterday at Karur is a very big tragedy. More than 40 innocent lives have been lost. My deepest condolences to them... I urge and demand that the government of Tamil Nadu take necessary actions against those responsible for this..." Vijayendra told ANI.
TTV Dhinakaran said, "Yesterday, a sad incident happened in which 40 persons died. An elderly woman in the hospital is critical, according to doctors. In the future, such a sad tragedy should not happen, which is what the political party and the police should ensure and take as a lesson. Pol
"It is not Vijay's fault. It is for the state police and intelligence to anticipate the crowd and deploy the police force adequately. Why did the police give them permission for 7 hours? Give it for 2 hours... As the Tamil Nadu BJP, we are demanding a CBI inquiry. The state CM wants a one
Speaking to reporters here, Pralhad Joshi said, "It is a very unfortunate incident, and I feel very sorry about it. The state government has ordered an inquiry. I pray that God gives strength to the family members of those who have lost their lives in this incident. Precautions must be taken
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin chaired a high-level review meeting at the auditorium of the Government Medical College Hospital on Sunday in the wake of the stampede incident during actor Vijay's public rally in Karur.
The massive crowd at Vijay's rally in Karur on Saturday reportedly turned chaotic, triggering panic. Several attendees fainted and were rushed to nearby hospitals. Sources had said that overcrowding at the venue led to the tragedy.
"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
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
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.
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.