The government had planned to falsely implicate the TVK with fabricated charges. There is indeed a conspiracy behind the Karur crowd crush incident," said TVK General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna.
Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for not visiting the houses of families affected in the Karur stampede, implying that the actor-turned politician is "afraid to come out"
Two of TVK's functionaries, Mathiyazhagan, the party's Karur West District Secretary and MC Paun Raj, the Karur town functionary, have been arrested and sent to judicial custody till October 14.
Speaking to ANI, TKS Elangovan said, "The reason for deaths is Vijay (TVK chief). When someone is made to wait in scorching heat for 6-8 hours, then what will happen? If the ambulances had been allowed inside, some people could have been saved. People ran over the children who had fainted
Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Tuesday released an emotional statement, his first public reaction following the stampede in Karur that occurred during a party rally on September 27, which has claimed 41 lives.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Tuesday criticised Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay and his party functionaries over the Karur stampede that claimed more than 41 lives during a rally held by the TVK. She urged the party leadership to "take some onus and
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Monday held a video conference with his senior leaders from his Pattinapakkam penthouse to discuss the next steps following the Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi inquired about the situation in Karur from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, after the stampede during the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally killed 41 people, Congress sources said.
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.
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.