At the first public rally of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay since the Karur stampede that killed 41 people , a woman IPS officer intervened and seized the microphone from party leader Bussy Anand after he announced that there was space and called more people inside the venue.

As the event began and Bussy Anand stepped forward to speak, inviting people in with the announcement that “there is space, come inside,” IPS officer Isha Singh abruptly snatched the microphone from him, preventing his address.

She was heard saying, “40 people have died,” refusing to permit entry beyond the approved number.

The rally, held in Puducherry, was organised under strict police conditions in the aftermath of the Karur tragedy. Authorities had denied permission for any roadshow, capped crowd

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