Tamil Nadu Karur rally stampede, Vijay Karur tragedy: For three days, the Tamil Nadu government walked a fine line after the Karur stampede that killed 41 people at actor-politician Vijay’s rally: naming his party leaders in criminal cases but steering clear of the superstar himself. On Tuesday, Vijay broke his silence with a video statement that cast aside the careful restraint, challenging Chief Minister M K Stalin directly and validating the anger within his base.

“I never faced such a painful situation in my life before,” Vijay said in the 4-minute, 45-second recording, delivered in his composed, cinematic style, with long pauses. He thanked supporters for their “immense love and hope” and offered condolences to grieving families. But the core of the message was less elegiac than con

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