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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