Chennai, March 20 TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar on Friday dismissed allegations that party chief Vijay used sophisticated equipment to film the massive crowds seen at the Karur rally for use in his upcoming film.
Asserting that such claims lacked common sense, the TVK joint general secretary said that anyone with basic knowledge would know that "what happened in Karur was not a film shoot."
Some on social media had alleged that Vijay had used footage from his rallies in his upcoming film.
Speaking to reporters at the party's office in Panaiyur, Kumar said the parent of a victim in the Karur stampede had filed a complaint with the Karur Superintendent of Police.
"I just received information that a parent who lost a child has complained to the Karur SP stating that some individuals are wrongly using the Karur issue for political gain. We are also consulting our lawyers and, after getting permission from our leader, we will file complaints with the Election Commission or other appropriate authorities against those spreading such false news," he said.
In response to a question about when the CBI investigation into the Karur stampede last year, which claimed 41 lives and left several injured, would be completed, Kumar said, "Only the CBI can answer."
"They will announce when the investigation ends and what they plan to do next. We are always ready to cooperate with them," he said.
The CBI questioned Vijay for over seven hours at its headquarters in New Delhi on March 15 regarding the stampede during his rally in Karur. This was the third round of questioning for Vijay. He had already been questioned twice in January.
