Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday stated Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay ought to thank Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin for coming to Karur at midnight and offering solace to the households of those that died or had been hospitalised after a stampede at a TVK rally.

He paid homage to the portraits of 41 individuals on the VCK headquarters in Chennai and advised journalists the social gathering will current Rs. 50,000 to every household of the deceased. He stated the State Government should present a authorities job to an individual from the households of the deceased aside from the solatium.

“BJP and different alliance companions try to hunt political mileage from this incident. We don’t have any hate in the direction of Vijay and we didn’t search his arrest. However, he ought to have taken duty and our criticism towards him was as a result of he didn’t take that duty. Justice Aruna Jagadeesan’s Commission and the Special Investigation Team led by Asra Garg is welcome. Stampede incidents similar to this shouldn’t happen once more in Tamil Nadu. This is a lesson not only for Vijay however for everybody in public life,” he stated.

Mr. Thirumavalavan added, “It is completely acceptable for [Union Ministers] Nirmala Sitharaman and L. Murugan to fulfill households of deceased and victims. But why did they [BJP] type a truth discovering committee and attempt to reiterate that there was an ‘administrative failure in Karur by elevating foolish points?”

Published – October 08, 2025 12:24 am IST