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7:20 p.m. Mr. Vijay begins his code astatine the designated spot for his nationalist code astatine Velusamypuram successful Karur.
By this time, incidents of fainting and complaints of h2o shortage are reported.
An ambulance passes done the crowd, which Vijay acknowledges successful his speech.
He throws h2o bottles from his van and instructs a squad subordinate to cheque connected a idiosyncratic in distress.
At 1 point, helium announces connected his microphone that a nine-year-old miss is reported missing and asks the enactment cadre to assistance find her.
7:40 p.m. After a 15-minute address, Mr. Vijay concludes his speech. The wide beingness of the actor-turned-politician connected the conveyance was for astir 19 minutes. He past leaves immediately.
8.30 p.m. Ambulances statesman rushing victims to adjacent hospitals.
9:30 p.m. Initial confirmation of 33 deaths is reported. It includes 7 children, 17 women and 9 men.
9:45 p.m. Karur Town constabulary registry an FIR against TVK
functionaries for violations portion conducting the rally.
N. Anand General secretary
V.P. Mathiyazhagan Karur West territory secretary
C.T.R. Nirmal KumarJoint wide secretary
M.C. PounrajKarur Central municipality secretary
9:50 p.m. Vijay reaches Tiruchi International Airport and leaves without addressing the journalists gathered outside.
10:57 p.m.Talking to societal media, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announces the caller constitution of one-woman committee nether retired Justice Aruna Jagadeesan to probe the stampede. He besides announces solatium of ₹10 lakh each for the families of the deceased and ₹1 lakh each for the injured.
11:15 p.m.Reacting aft reaching Chennai, Mr. Vijay successful a station connected X, calls the calamity "an irreparable loss" and states nary words of comfortableness tin genuinely easiness the symptom of losing loved ones. He announces a compensation of ₹20 lakh each to the bereaved families and ₹2 lakh to those injured.
The aftermath
September 28, 2025 (Sunday)
After the rally, the roadworthy was covered with torn slippers and party flags, portion roadside structures were recovered damaged.
Wrecked tin roof
Slippers, torn enactment flags
3 americium Chief Minister Mr. Stalin rushes from Chennai, taking a formation to Tiruchi and past travelling to Karur connected road. He visits the injured astatine Karur Government Medical College Hospital and briefs journalists connected the situation.
8.30 a.m. AIADMK wide caput and the Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami meets the injured astatine the infirmary successful Karur.
One-woman committee nether retired Justice Aruna Jagadeesan commences
its enquiry connected Sunday. 
Leaders from assorted governmental parties visit the infirmary and interact with patients, doctors and bereaved families.
Key points
- On TVK's authoritative X account, the gathering was announced as scheduled for 12 noon astatine Velusamypuram.
- However, constabulary records authorities that Mr. Vijay's enactment had sought support to behaviour the rally betwixt 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Credits
Text: Nacchinarkkiniyan M.,
Frontend code:
Godhashri S, Pictures and videos: M.
Moorthy, R. Vengadesh, Reuters
