Congress does not want to turn Karur stampede into ‘political circus’: AICC general secretary Venugopal

“In this hr of tragedy, we bash not privation to crook it into a governmental circus. The Congress stands with those affected,” All India Congress Committee wide caput K.C. Venugopal said connected Tuesday aft visiting families of the stampede victims and the injured astatine the Karur Government Medical College Hospital.

Extending condolences connected behalf of enactment president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Venugopal said: “Families person mislaid their adjacent and beloved ones successful a abrupt accident. The trauma and accent we witnessed is beyond words. No compensation tin regenerate the lives lost, but we volition bash our maximum to enactment them.”

Earlier successful the day, Mr. Venugopal, on with Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai and Karur MP Jothimani, visited Velusamypuram, the tract of Saturday’s rally wherever the stampede occurred, and interacted with residents and shopkeepers to recognize the series of events.

Subsequently, helium visited the homes of the victims and distributed fiscal assistance to immoderate of the affected families. The TNCC president had earlier announced that ₹1 crore would beryllium fixed arsenic alleviation to the affected connected behalf of the party.

“The Congress successful Tamil Nadu stands with the sentiments of the people. We are praying for the speedy betterment of the injured and volition bash everything imaginable to help,” helium said.