Karur Stampede Anniversary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay marks the first anniversary of the deadly Karur stampede.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay paid tribute on the first anniversary of the Karur stampede, saying the deaths remained “a wound that does not heal” and expressing solidarity with victims’ families and party supporters. The crowd crush occurred at a TVK rally Vijay addressed in Karur on September 27, 2025, killing 41 people and injuring dozens. The tragedy is still under investigation by the CBI, which has examined event permissions, crowd management, police deployment and emergency response; police have also alleged that TVK leaders failed to follow safety advice. A year later, the incident remains a defining episode in Vijay’s political career, and he has announced plans for a memorial to the victims.
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The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court ruling that had overturned government job appointments for relatives of stampede victims. It questioned why the state should be stopped from offering employment as relief, particularly when a victim had been the family’s sole earner.
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The CBI summoned Vijay to appear in connection with the investigation into the stampede.
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The rally was held at Velusamypuram on the Karur–Erode highway, where Vijay’s arrival was delayed by nearly seven hours; reports said the crowd surged toward his convoy when he arrived, triggering the crush.
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The stampede injured around 100 people, according to NDTV Profit. The article also reports that TVK won 108 seats in the 2026 election, taking Vijay from actor-politician to chief minister.
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