Delegation of NDA MPs calls for neutral judicial probe into Karur stampede

A delegation of MPs from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), probing the September 27 Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, inspected the location of the incident at Velusamypuram on Tuesday (September 30, 2025). They additionally visited the Karur Government Medical College Hospital and interacted with these injured within the stampede.

The eight-member fact-finding group is led by MP and actor Hema Malini, and contains former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, MPs Tejasvi Surya, Brij Lal, Aparajita Sarangi, Rekha Sharma, Shrikant Shinde of the Shiv Sena, and Putta Mahesh Kumar of the Telugu Desam Party.

Speaking to reporters on the hospital, Ms. Malini described the incident as “deeply saddening.” “The bigger query is: who’s chargeable for this tragedy? Who organised it, and the way did the administration give permission for such a gathering at this location?” she requested.

She famous that the venue couldn’t maintain even a small variety of folks, however permission had allegedly been granted for tens of 1000’s. “In the historical past of politics, such a tragedy has not occurred earlier than,” she stated, including that accountability have to be mounted each on the organisers and the administration.

Mr. Thakur stated the group had ready a listing of inquiries to be posed to each the organisers and officers. “Lives have been misplaced. A free and truthful inquiry by a sitting Supreme Court decide is important to determine the lapses of the officers and the organisers,” he stated. He added that the district administration could be requested to supply an in depth reply inside per week.

Mr. Thakur additionally criticised the State authorities for its dealing with of the state of affairs. “What was the police division doing? What was the intelligence doing? The ruling occasion should reply,” he stated.

“When we reached the spot, we couldn’t include ourselves. Small youngsters had been amongst these killed; they’d merely come to see an actor. The accountability of stopping this lies with the organisers and the administration,” Ms. Malini additional stated.

The delegation will submit its findings to the BJP central management.

The members arrived at Coimbatore airport on Tuesday morning. Speaking to the media then, Ms. Malini stated the members would go to the properties of all 41 individuals who had been killed within the stampede, to deterimine the occasions that led to the incident. Mr. Thakur stated the Karur tragedy held a lesson for all, and that steps ought to be taken to forestall its recurrence.