In his first public meeting since the Karur stampede, in which at least 41 people were killed on September 27, TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday took a swipe at the Tamil Nadu government while thanking the Puducherry authorities for “full security".

Vijay said while Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are separate in their constitution for the Centre, they were alike in many ways for the people living in this state and union territory. He, however, said the DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu should learn from Puducherry.

“For the Union government, Tamil Nadu is a separate state, and Puducherry is a separate UT. But for us, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are alike. I thank the Puducherry government for providing full security for this rally. The Tamil Nadu Government should learn from Puducherry," Vijay said whi

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