The Karur stampede is yet to fade from the memory of the voters at Velusamypuram

Velusamypuram, located connected the outskirts of Karur on the Karur-Erode  Highway, wherever 41 radical were killed during the rally addressed by  Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay on September 27, 2025, witnessed brisk polling connected Thursday.

However, the calamity that shocked the conscience of the federation fails to slice from the memories of the voters. What was meant to beryllium a amusement of spot for Mr. Vijay turned into 1 of the country’s deadliest governmental tragedies. That day, arsenic Mr. Vijay arrived hours aft the scheduled time, the crowds swelled and went retired of control, starring to the decease of 41 persons, including 9 children. Many questions stay unanswered.