#Karur

CBI turns its lens on Vijay: agency set to question TVK chief in Karur stampede probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation is preparing to question Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay in the Karur stampede case after completing preliminary questioning of senior party office-bearers. The agency wants answers on crowd management, security arrangements and compliance with safety norms at the September 27 rally where 41 people were crushed to death.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Opinion

Forty-one dead and the Chief Minister sees a conspiracy: Karur deserves answers, not theatre

Ten of the 41 dead at Vijay's Karur rally were children. The Chief Minister's response — alleging a 'political conspiracy' and seeking a CBI probe — is the oldest trick in the book: when the crowd you summoned becomes a casualty list, blame a plot. Accountability begins at home.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Tamil Nadu

Karur stampede toll climbs to 41 as TNEB engineer denies power cut; Vijay alleges 'political conspiracy'

The death toll from the stampede at TVK chief Vijay's Karur campaign rally has risen to 41 after 65-year-old Suguna died on ventilator support. As a TNEB engineer denied any power cut during the speech, Vijay alleged a 'political conspiracy' and moved the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read