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The BJP leader said that despite knowing that the rally was going to garner a massive crowd, DMK did not provide Vijay enough space.
Footwear and other belongings of people lie on a road in the aftermath of stampede during a rally of actor and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, in Karur district, Tamil Nadu. (IMAGE: PTI/REPRESENTATIVE)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Khusbu Sundar has called the stampede in Tamil Nadu’s Karur a “planned” and “created” incident. The stampede that broke out at a political rally led by actor-turned-politician Vijay left 41 dead and several injured. She also lashed out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for being in “mute mode”.
“The entire people of Tamil Nadu believe that there was complete negligence. It seems like it was a created calamity because DMK knew the kind of crowd Vijay was going to garner – despite this, they did not give him a proper space to conduct the rally. MK Stalin is in a mute mode now and not answering questions. 41 people died. He should speak now; someone needs to unmute him,” Sundar said.
Earlier on Saturday, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up on the basis of the order of the Madras High Court will begin its probe into the Karur stampede and the investigation will bring out the truth in its entirety and fix accountability at all levels.
He also urged people against the political blame game, saying that a Standard Operating Procedure would be formulated to prevent stampedes.
“All of us have been shaken by the tragedy that unfolded in Karur,” the chief minister said in a social media post, adding he was saddened by seeing the tears of every family grieving the loss of their loved ones.
He also assured that “through this investigation, the whole truth will be brought out and accountability will be fixed at all levels.”
“We will formulate a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in consultation with stakeholders.”
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her… Read More
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October 05, 2025, 10:59 IST
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