At least 36 people, including children, died in a tragic crowd stampede during a political rally held by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in Karur district. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for accountability. DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai described the heartbreaking scenes of parents mourning their children as “so, so disturbing.”

Speaking to NDTV, he alleged that the tragedy was a result of deliberate negligence by Vijay and the event organisers, who made attendees wait for nearly six hours under the scorching sun to increase crowd density.

He said, “Vijay had announced the rally to start at 8:45 am, but it was delayed deliberately to mobilise larger crowds. This is a cheap tactic, and criminal negligence must be investigated,” Annadurai said.

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