Vijay Video Calls Karur Stampede Victims' Families, Promises To Visit Soon
https://c.ndtvimg.com/2025-09/2sfecjig_actor-vijay_625x300_28_September_25.jpeg?downsize=773:435Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay spoke to the families of the people who died in a stampede during his rally last month over a video call. According to officials, he has spoken to at least five families as of now. During the interaction, Vijay consoled the families and promised them that he would visit Tamil Nadu's Karur - where the incident took place - soon.
41 people died and at least 60 were injured in the stampede during Vijay's rally in Karur on September 27. According to the state police, a crowd of nearly 30,000 people gathered at a venue with a capacity of about 10,000. Security guidelines were also violated, and proper arrangements for food and drinking water were missing - which contributed to the tragedy - they said.
According to eyewitnesses, a power outage, a sudden surge of the crowd, and a narrow space also contributed to the deadly incident. The actor-turned-politician, who was supposed to arrive at the venue at 12 pm, turned up around 7 pm. The crowd had swelled till Vijay arrived, and he reportedly brought another crowd surge with his campaign bus. During this time, many people climbed trees, roofs, and power lines, due to which authorities had to cut electrical lines to avoid cases of electrocution. When Vijay arrived, people started pushing each other and threw slippers at the campaign bus to get his attention, during which many people fainted. The police then resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd, officials said.
A day after the incident, Vijay announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for each victim's family.
Vijay's statewide tour, scheduled for two weeks, was also suspended after the incident. "In this situation where we are in pain and sorrow over the loss of our loved ones, the public meeting programme of our party leader for the next two weeks is being temporarily postponed. New details regarding these public meetings will be announced later," TVK had posted on X.
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