Karur: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left over 50 injured during actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally at Velayuthampalayam, Tamil Nadu, on September 27.

She will be accompanied by Union Ministers L. Murugan and Nainar Nagendran, and is expected to visit hospitals and express condolences to the bereaved families.

The tragedy occurred after a massive crowd gathered to hear Vijay speak. According to officials, the rally venue became dangerously overcrowded as thousands surged forward at the end of his address, triggering panic and a deadly crush. Several victims were women and children, and doctors say some of the injured remain

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