41 people lost their lives in a painful stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening. The accident occurred during the rally of actor and Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay. The police have accused Vijay of ‘deliberate power demonstration’ in the FIR.
Vijay reached four hours late
According to the police, the rally was to start at 9 am and by 11 am a large number of people had gathered. Vijay’s speech was fixed at 12 noon, but he reached around 7 pm. Meanwhile, the crowd increased from 10 thousand to almost three times. The police allege that Vijay deliberately delayed so that people’s expectations increase.
Road show without permission
The FIR states that Vijay’s campaign just stopped at many places without a fixed program. This made it like a road show, for which no permission was taken. Police also said that during this time the traffic was affected and due to lack of food and drink facilities, the crowd became uncontrollable.
Barricade broke, dies of roof collapses
Police said that TVK workers broke barricades planted to stop the mob and climbed on the roof of a shed tin. Suddenly the roof fell and many people died. This accident became the reason for big stampe.
Political accusation
After this incident, politics has also become hot. The ruling DMK and Vijay’s party TVK are face to face. TVK described the incident as a ‘conspiracy of DMK’ and has demanded a CBI inquiry in the Madras High Court. TVK lawyer Arivazhagan said that ‘we did not violate any rules. Many of our rallies were completed without any accident.
DMK response
DMK spokesperson Dr. Syed Hafeezullah avoided giving a direct reply to the conspiracy allegations and said, ‘We do not want to give political color to this incident. The law will do its job. TVK leaders should first look at their conduct.
CM Stalin’s appeal
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed grief over the incident and appealed to maintain peace. He released a video on social media and advised to avoid rumors and said, ‘Do not spread any wrong rumor or false news about the accident. Everyone should treat responsibly.