CHENNAI: Actor-politician Vijay is facing a blitzkrieg of criticism for blaming a 'conspiracy' behind the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, including children, during his party’s roadshow on September 27. Political critics said his video message showed little remorse for the tragedy, shifting blame onto the government and focusing on garnering sympathy from his fans, instead of taking responsibility or assuring corrective action, thus failing to rise to the stature of a leader.

Senior journalist and political analyst Tharasu Shyam said the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president's video message was “nothing short of shifting the blame” onto the ruling party. He pointed out that Vijay failed to acknowledge the grave mismanagement of his roadshow, which led to the deaths of many innoc

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