31 people were killed while 58 others were injured in a stampede at TVK chief and actor Vijay's public rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday evening, officials said.
The Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday and praised his leadership, stating that "India is making a mark on the global stage" on Wednesday.
Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes, whereas the INDIA bloc candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy received 300 first preference votes. Fifteen votes were invalid.
While speaking to ANI, BJP State Vice President Radhakrishnan said, "What is the necessity to amend the existing law at present? What is the legal reason for a new ordinance?"