Overview
- In a new interview, Ajith Kumar said Vijay alone is not responsible for the Karur tragedy and stressed shared accountability that includes fans and the media.
- He criticized practices such as glorifying turnout numbers, bursting firecrackers, and damaging theatre property, calling for a moral code to curb unsafe celebrations.
- The September 27 stampede at Vijay’s event in Karur left 41 people dead and many injured, intensifying scrutiny of crowd management around film personalities.
- Vijay’s party, TVK, said it credited Rs 20 lakh each to 39 bereaved families and arranged meetings with relatives, including a gathering at a resort in Mahabalipuram.
- An active CBI probe continues under a three‑member panel led by former Supreme Court judge Ajay Rastogi to examine failures and guide accountability.