Overview
- Police in Puducherry set a 5,000-person limit for Vijay’s public meeting with QR-code passes required for entry and no roadshow permitted.
- Residents from neighbouring Tamil Nadu were told not to enter the venue, and police said children, pregnant women and elderly persons would not be allowed.
- Organisers were directed to provide water, toilets, ambulances, first-aid teams, fire engines and proper enclosures, with parking confined to designated areas.
- Erode district police denied the initially proposed Dec. 16 rally site after inspection found inadequate space for the expected crowd and parking.
- TVK submitted fresh petitions for a larger Erode venue near Perundurai/Moongilpalayam, estimating 10,000 cadre and 20,000 public, with police processing the new request.