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Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai connected Thursday (October 2, 2025) accused the BJP of “playing politics” implicit the tragic stampede astatine histrion Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally successful Karur, which claimed 41 lives.
Speaking astatine a signature run astatine Udhagamandalam successful the Nilgiris against what the Congress termed ‘vote theft,’ Mr. Selvaperunthagai criticised the BJP for forming an eight-member committee led by Lok Sabha MP, Hema Malini, contending she did not cognize adjacent the northbound from southbound of Karur.
“The authorities has already formed a one-member committee headed by Justice Aruna Jagadeesan. This committee volition look into the circumstances that led to the tragic events successful Karur,” said Mr. Selvaperunthagai. He charged that the committee formed by the BJP was lone designed to play authorities implicit the graves of the radical who died successful Karur.
He criticised them for blaming the constabulary for the events that unfolded successful Karur, stating it was connected video that the constabulary acted precise professionally. “There are adjacent videos attesting to the sincere efforts of the constabulary during the tragedy,” helium said. “On the 1 hand, the BJP is indulging successful ballot theft and connected the other, they are playing authorities implicit the graves of the dead,” alleged Mr. Selvaperunthagai.
He besides commended the authorities and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for the handling of the tragedy. “If they bash not privation to commend the Chief Minister, past they should stay silent,” helium said, adding that contempt the continuing unit successful Manipur, nary fact-finding committee was formed by the Union authorities to sojourn the State.
