CHENNAI: CPI state secretary M Veerapandian on Tuesday strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s interim order transferring the investigation into the Karur stampede incident to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), contending that the move disregards the constitutional rights of the State over law and order.

In a statement, Veerapandian said the tragic stampede that occurred on September 27, 2025, during a road campaign organised by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Karur, claimed 41 lives and left more than a hundred people injured. He said that the State government acted swiftly, providing Rs 10 lakh as compensation to each bereaved family, arranging advanced medical care for the wounded, and appointing a one-person commission of inquiry headed by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan to in

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