Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) told the Assembly in detail about the measures taken by the State government following the stampede in Karur on September 27, which claimed 41 lives during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay.
He said the State government is in the process of formulating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to prevent such incidents in the future and all further action will be taken based on the final judgment of the Supreme Court.
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Speaking in the Assembly, Mr. Stalin said, “The tragic incident has shaken the hearts of the people of Tamil Nadu and caused immense shock and grief. I pay my deepest condolences to those who lost their lives