A stampede at actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally in Karur Saturday claimed 41 lives, triggering outrage, arrests, and political crossfire. With the police blaming mismanagement and delayed arrival, Vijay hit back at the state government, while opposition leaders demanded an independent probe.

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What happened at the Karur rally?

On Saturday evening last week, thousands gathered at Velusamypuram in Tamil Nadu’s Karur for Vijay's campaign rally. The crowd at the event surged leading to a stampede, leaving 41 dead, including children, and many other injured.

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Why did the police say the crowd swelled?

Tamil Nadu DGP G Venkataraman said the crowd gathered much earlier than planned after TVK’s official Twitter handle announced Vijay’s arrival by noon,

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