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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) wide caput Vaiko connected Tuesday (September 30, 2025) said the decease of 41 persons, including children, successful a stampede astatine Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay’s rally astatine Velusamypuram successful Karur connected September 27 was unprecedented successful Tamil Nadu’s history, and said the organisers of the rally were liable for specified a tragic incident.
Speaking to reporters successful Chennai, Mr. Vaiko said the organisers failed to program the rally properly, which led the concern to spiral retired of control. He said Mr. Vijay arrived precocious astatine some Namakkal and Karur that day, which caused the assemblage to swell and led to the stampede. “Mr. Vijay had reached Namakkal precise precocious and was respective hours down docket adjacent to participate Karur district,” helium said.
He besides charged that the TVK was spreading rumours to mislead the public. “The State authorities acted swiftly. The Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues visited Karur wrong hours and extended each support. Yet, immoderate TVK members had been levelling baseless allegations against the DMK government. Fearing that people’s choler would crook against the organisers, they attempted to divert it towards the government. This is powerfully condemnable,” helium said.
Recalling the 1971 run of erstwhile Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) erstwhile helium was successful the DMK, Mr. Vaiko said: “MGR would emergence from his conveyance earlier entering the run spot, amusement the enactment awesome and question to supporters on the road. Likewise, Mr. Vijay should person anticipated specified a ample gathering and acted accordingly.”
He besides said each governmental enactment should person a trained unpaid unit for assemblage absorption successful governmental meetings. The MDMK person said helium could not sojourn Karur owed to wellness reasons and urged the nationalist to workout caution portion attending ample gatherings.
