Overview

• The official death toll stands at 41, with a judicial commission led by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan continuing inspections and interviews.
• A Karur court sent district secretaries V. P. Mathiyalagan and Kasi Pounraj to 14 days’ judicial custody, while state leaders Bussy Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar remain named in the case.
• The FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cites crowd-management failures, including turnout beyond permitted levels, narrow access points, inadequate barricading, and Vijay’s delayed arrival and time spent inside his vehicle.
• Vijay released a video calling the episode the most painful of his life, alleged political targeting, and told the chief minister to arrest him if needed, as the government shared footage it says shows TVK violations.
• An NDA delegation led by BJP MP Hema Malini met victims and urged a Supreme Court-monitored probe, while TVK has asked the Madras High Court for a CBI or independent investigation.