Karur stampede: Safety was tightened at TVK chief Vijay’s residence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This comes a day after the stampede at his rally in Karur wherein 40 folks have been killed.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday obtained a bomb following which safety was beefed up at his residence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The event comes a day after a lethal stampede at his rally in Karur that claimed the lives of 40 folks — 10 kids, 17 ladies and 13 males.
Following the incident, the actor-turned-politician stated his coronary heart was ‘shattered’ by the incident. In an X (beforehand Twitter) publish, the 51-year-old stated paid homage to those that misplaced their lives and likewise prayed for the short restoration of the injured. “My coronary heart is shattered; I’m writhing in insufferable, indescribable ache and sorrow that phrases can not categorical,” he posted.
Vijay has additionally introduced that he’ll present Rs 20 lakh to the kin of those that misplaced their lives within the stampede. Moreover, Rs 2 lakh every would even be given to the injured, he stated.
Vijay’s social gathering has additionally moved to the Madras Excessive Courtroom and sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or an impartial probe into the stampede.
Vijay’s social gathering flouted guidelines
Earlier within the day, Tamil Nadu ADGP (Regulation and Order) S Davidson Devasirvatham stated round 500 police personnel have been deployed for Vijay’s rally, including that no stone pelting was reported. Nevertheless, the TVK flouted the foundations, he identified.
“Within the first petition introduced by the TVK on September 23, they requested for the Lighthouse-Roundabout junction for his or her chief to ship the deal with. However, it was rejected as it’s a excessive threat place and if there’s a dense crowd, it will likely be troublesome to conduct a gathering,” Devasirvatham stated at a press convention.
“As per preliminary investigation, giant variety of folks have been arriving on the venue at 12 midday with out having breakfast and they didn’t have lunch as nicely. No meals or water was provided to them by the organisers,” he famous.