CHENNAI: Dismissing the allegations levelled by TVK and its leader Vijay over the Karur tragedy, the State government on Tuesday termed the claims baseless and clarified that there was no conspiracy involved.

Addressing reporters at the Secretariat, Revenue Secretary and government spokesperson P Amudha said TVK had initially sought permission to hold the rally near the Lighthouse roundtana, which was denied due to safety concerns, as the venue was flanked by a petrol bunk and the Amaravathi river bridge. The second proposed location, Uzhavar Sandhai, could accommodate only 5,000 people. Hence, the administration suggested Velusamy Puram, which had recently hosted an AIADMK event with a crowd of 10,000–15,000 people. TVK later accepted the venue and obtained official permission.

Amudha

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