After hiatus following Karur stampede, TVK president Vijay likely to resume rally in Salem in December

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionaries connected Thursday (November 20, 2025) submitted a petition astatine the bureau of the Salem City Police Commissioner, seeking support to behaviour a nationalist gathering successful the territory connected December 4, to beryllium addressed by enactment president Vijay.

The actor-politician’s State-wide weekend-only roadshows were halted aft 41 radical were killed successful a stampede at his rally successful Karur connected September 27, 2025.

In the petition, TVK Salem cardinal territory caput Tamilan A. Parthiban sought support to behaviour the gathering astatine immoderate 1 of the 3 locations: Seelanaickenpatti, Bose Maidan, oregon Fort Maidan.

However, the constabulary denied support for December 4 arsenic it is the eve of the Karthigai Deepam festival. Besides, the Babri Masjid demolition day would autumn connected December 6, erstwhile information would beryllium heightened. Therefore, the constabulary asked the TVK functionaries to suggest different dates aft December 6.

A constabulary serviceman said, “We explained the difficulties on December 4 and December 6. The TVK functionaries said they volition consult with their enactment precocious bid and take different time for conducting the nationalist meeting.”

Party sources said Mr. Vijay was expected to resume his rallies from adjacent month.