Responding to TVK Chief Vijay’s allegations over Karur stampede, the Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday countered his allegations and released purported videos showing TVK workers breaking the cordon and running during the chaos.

Addressing a press conference shortly after Vijay released a video message, DMK leaders contested the TVK chief’s claims, questioning the choice of venue. They said that the rally venue was not suitable as there was a petrol pump and a drainage canal.

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The Tamil Nadu government also claimed that the power supply was not suspended during the actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur.

“TVK’s estimated crowd of 10,000 doubled. The crowd that followed actor Vijay was 25,000 plus,” the government said.

The state government claimed that police told TVK chi

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