Overview

• In a House statement, the chief minister blamed TVK’s planning and Vijay’s roughly seven-hour delay for crowd congestion that led to the deadly crush in Karur.
• He said permission was granted with 11 conditions and a large police deployment, alleged organisers ignored requests to stop near Akshaya Hospital, and noted a generator shutdown to prevent electrocution during the surge.
• The government detailed its response, citing 152 medical staff mobilised, 400 extra beds arranged, and 39 autopsies completed overnight with special permission, along with compensation paid to families.
• Officials said FIRs were filed over attacks on ambulances during rescues, with arrests made, and that a One-Man Commission and draft SOPs are underway while the CBI takes over the probe.
• AIADMK MLAs challenged the state’s deployment figures and the speed of post-mortems, accused the government of security lapses, and left the House after protests over remarks and procedure.