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Supreme Court Sets Oct. 10 Hearing on CBI Plea in Karur Stampede Case as Vijay Begins Victim Outreach

The investigation’s leadership is now contested, with the state SIT proceeding and a CBI plea slated for court review.

Rishab Shetty does not think any one person can be blamed for the stampede at Vijay's TVK rally.
The Karur stampede site where 41 people were killed at a political rally last month. (ANI)
A stampede occurred on September 27, during a public event of TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay, in Karur.
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Overview

  • Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran listed for October 10 a petition by BJP leader Uma Anandan challenging the Madras High Court’s refusal of a CBI probe.
  • The Madras High Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team led by IG Asra Garg and rebuked TVK organisers and local police for basic crowd-control failures.
  • State police say the rally drew about 27,000 people versus an anticipated 10,000 and cited Vijay’s reported seven-hour delay as a contributing factor to the surge that killed 41.
  • Vijay has started video-calling bereaved families to offer condolences and support, reiterating compensation pledges, while several TVK functionaries have been arrested and he has not been named in any FIR.
  • Party insiders say TVK is preparing a trained volunteer corps and new second-line leadership to improve event safety and organisation as the SIT continues taking statements.