'No Success Can Erase Pain of Karur': CM Vijay Recalls Stampede Tragedy, Announces Memorial for Victims
Vijay said police failed to warn him about the swelling crowd and announced a TVK memorial for the 41 people killed.
- On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay visited Karur for the first time since the September 27, 2025 stampede that killed 41 people, blaming police for failing to alert him about overcrowding at the Velusamypuram venue.
- Vijay alleged that officers diverted crowds from the highway toward the venue, allowing the gathering to swell dangerously. He stated, "The police could have alerted us that the crowd was swelling and become unmanageable to control."
- Addressing supporters, Vijay slammed the DMK for attempting to gain "political mileage" from the tragedy, describing the party as an "evil force" exploiting the deaths for political advantage.
- Expressing "immense anguish," the Chief Minister announced that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam will establish a memorial for the victims, saying the loss of the community's "golden children" continues to weigh heavily on him.
- Karur Congress MP Jothimani defended the government's compensation efforts, calling the affected families' pain "indescribable," while Vijay urged voters to teach the DMK a "fitting lesson" in upcoming local body elections.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C. Joseph Vijay on Friday, visited Karur for the first time July 2026, since the September 2025 stampede that claimed 41 lives during his party’s public rally. During his visit, he accused the previous DMK government of attempting to derive “political mileage” from the tragedy and alleged that the police failed to alert him about the deteriorating situation at the venue, as re…
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Times of India'No success can erase pain of Karur': CM Vijay recalls stampede tragedy, announces memorial for victims
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay spoke about the Karur stampede tragedy. He stated the incident remains a deep wound in his political journey. Vijay alleged police failed to manage the crowd adequately during the event. He also accused the previous DMK government of shifting blame onto him. A memorial will be built in Karur to remember the victims.
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