Overview
- Vijay reached the CBI headquarters in New Delhi for examination after flying from Chennai, with his party requesting Delhi Police security for the visit.
- The appearance follows a January 6 summons issued under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- Investigators are scrutinising rally planning, alleged delays in Vijay’s arrival, crowd‑control measures, permissions, communications with authorities, and event expenditures.
- The CBI has questioned senior TVK functionaries, examined more than 200 people, and forensically inspected Vijay’s campaign vehicle as part of a reconstruction.
- The probe was transferred from a state SIT to the CBI under Supreme Court oversight, and officials say they may decide on a chargesheet after assessing Vijay’s statement even as the Tamil Nadu government contests the transfer.