Chennai: On September 27, 2025 in Velusamypuram, Tamil Nadu, a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) event led by actor turned politician. Thalapati vijay… turned deadly. Over 27,000 people…nearly triple the permitted 10,000 were swarmed the Karur-Erode highway, lured by reckless social media hype for a 12:45 p.m. start.
Scorching heat, no water, and zero shade left families dehydrated and collapsing. Vijay’s delayed 7:40 p.m. arrival, paired with a power outage, sparked a chaotic and frenzy surge. Screams of “Police, help” and children’s weeping vanished as 39 died in which 17 were women, and 9 children….suffocated or trampled, with 150 hospitalized.
Where was the oversight?
Why allow 27,000 when 10,000 was the limit?
How were fainting crowds ignored for hours?
CM M.K. Stalin’s ₹10 lakh ex-gratia and probe feel like scraps after such gross incompetence.
DGP Shankar Jiwal’s..unprecedented turnout.. excuse ducks the truth- shocking inaction.
A case against TVK’s Karur secretary isn’t enough….who else failed these families?
Vijay who’s devastated…posted on X : My heart is broken..I’m in unbearable pain, pledging aid.
PM Modi, President droupadi murmu, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demand answers
but we’ve seen this before too.. June 4’s Bengaluru RCB parade crush killed 11 and injured 56 with no police prep,
India’s rallies and festivals are killing fields. How many probes will it take to stop this negligence?
Karur’s scars demand justice !
