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The Tamil Nadu authorities has called for a consultation of governmental parties for drafting a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the behaviour of governmental meetings and rallies successful the State. It has invited representatives of political parties recognised by the Election Commission of India and those represented successful the State Legislature Assembly and successful the Parliament for the consultation scheduled in Chennai on Thursday (November 6, 2025).
Senior Ministers would preside implicit the consultation scheduled at the Secretariat premises successful Chennai connected November 6, an authoritative merchandise issued by the Tamil Nadu authorities connected Monday (November 3), said. Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam was despatching invitations to governmental enactment leaders acrophobic to instrumentality portion successful the consultation.
Following a stampede astatine histrion Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally successful Karur connected September 27 successful which 41 persons died, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had connected October 4 announced that consultations would beryllium held with experts and representatives of political parties, among others, to formulate a broad SOP to forestall specified incidents.
The Madras High Court had connected October 27 directed the Tamil Nadu authorities to framework wrong 10 days a draught SOP for the behaviour of governmental meetings and rallies successful the State to debar mishaps specified arsenic the Karur stampede. A seat led by the Chief Justice had told the Additional Advocate General that the draught SOP indispensable beryllium placed earlier the tribunal by November 11.
