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Stampede At TVK Rally: Madras HC To Hear Plea Seeking Ban On Party's Public Gatherings

The petitioner alleged that the stampede occurred due to the organisers' mismanagement and security lapses.

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Sunday agreed to hear an urgent plea moved to ban rallies or public gatherings by the actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) until the completion of a probe into the death of at least 40 people due to a stampede at his rally in Karur on Saturday.

Justice N. Senthilkumar, the vacation judge, agreed to hear this evening a petition filed by N. Senthilkannan of Karur district, insisting that the party should not be allowed to conduct any public gathering until effective safety protocols were put in place

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