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
In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur district, grief-stricken families continue to grapple with unbearable loss. Among them is Saktivel, a resident of Emur Pudur, who lost his wife, Priyadarshini (35), and daughter, Dharanika (14), in the incident that claimed 41
The Madurai Bench of the High Court will today hear the case related to the Karur stampede incident, which claimed the lives of at least 41 people and over 100 were injured.
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.
Vijay is yet to meet the families of the deceased and the injured, however, the party has announced relief of Rs 20 lakh. Apart from TVK, the Congress party has also earlier announced that they have given Rs 1.25 crore cumulatively to the affected families. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra M
Meanwhile, a case was registered against senior TVK leader Aadhav Arjun for making a post on X, which allegedly called for revolution in his now-deleted post. This post was made in light of the Karur stampede, which witnessed the death of 41 people.
"First of all, the frontline leaders of TVK have to realise that it is their own fault. It happened due to a lack of leadership. They are trying to accuse and make allegations against the DMK government," Thirumavalavan told ANI.
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.
The screenshot of Arjun's post on X has been circulating on social media despite the post being deleted following backlash. His post comes in the backdrop of the unfortunate September 27 Karur stampede incident that claimed the lives of 41 people.
The TMC leader said that the NDA team, led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini, visited the affected area in Karur and found that the place was insufficient for conducting a big rally for an actor of Vijay's stature.