CHENNAI: Minutes after the Supreme Court ordered a CBI investigation into the tragic Karur stampede and constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a retired judge, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary for election campaign management, Aadhav Arjuna, on Monday alleged a deep-rooted conspiracy behind the incident.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Aadhav Arjuna claimed that the Karur police, who had earlier welcomed the TVK team, later turned hostile and mishandled the situation. “The campaign was held at the very spot identified by the police. They were the ones who received us warmly, a courtesy not extended anywhere else. Why only in Karur?” he questioned.

Dismissing allegations that actor-politician Vijay arrived late to the event, he said such claims were “ba

See Full Page