Overview
- Vijay held his first major public meeting since the Karur tragedy at Puducherry’s Uppalam ground under a 5,000-person cap and QR-pass-only entry, with Tamil Nadu residents barred.
- Police seized a pistol from a man identified as David during screening at the venue and took him for questioning after he said he was a security guard linked to a TVK district secretary.
- Officials denied a roadshow and cleared only a controlled meeting, with Vijay speaking from his campaign vehicle as organisers provided mandated water, toilets, ambulances and fire support.
- Despite restrictions, police reported youths exploiting a single QR code and breaching barricades, prompting a request that Vijay begin early and finish the programme on time.
- Separately, TVK filed fresh petitions to shift its proposed December 16 Erode rally to a larger alternative site near Perundurai, with the application under police and district review.