karur stampede

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...

Chennai, March 18 DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji said he has provided "appropriate answers" to all queries raised by the CBI during an interrogation in the national capital regarding the stampede that occurred in Karur last year.Forty-one people lost their lives and...

Chennai, March 17 TVK chief Vijay has appealed to the CBI to conduct its future investigation into the Karur stampede case in Chennai or elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, citing his engagements related to the upcoming Assembly elections.Prior to appearing for the CBI's questioning on March 15, the...

New Delhi, March 15 The CBI questioned actor and TVK chief Vijay for over seven hours at its headquarters here on Sunday regarding the stampede that occurred during his rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, last year, which claimed 41 lives, officials said.The actor left the agency headquarters after...

Chennai, March 15 Actor Vijay's entry into politics, marked by his appearances in films, was met with great anticipation and excitement by his numerous followers. However, the tragic stampede in Karur on September 27, 2025, which claimed the lives of 41 people, brought to the forefront several...

New Delhi, March 15 The CBI questioned actor and TVK chief Vijay at its headquarters here on Sunday in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.This was the third round of questioning for Vijay. He had been questioned twice in January, they said.The actor had initially been...

Chennai, March 12 Members of the TVK staged protests across Tamil Nadu on Thursday, demanding that the state government immediately conduct a caste census.The protests, which saw the participation of numerous members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, also condemned the state government over the...

Chennai, March 10 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned actor-turned-politician and leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, to appear before its officials in New Delhi on March 15, in connection with the Karur stampede case that resulted in the deaths of 41 people during...

New Delhi, March 10 The CBI has asked actor and TVK chief Vijay to appear before it on March 15 here in the Karur stampede case, officials said on Tuesday.The agency, which questioned Vijay twice in January, had again summoned the actor on March 9, but he had requested that it be deferred by...

Chennai, March 10 – Former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 17 in connection with the investigation into the stampede in Karur that claimed several lives during a political rally last year.The CBI is investigating the...

New Delhi, March 9 The CBI summoned actor and TVK chief Vijay for a fresh round of questioning on March 10 in connection with the Karur stampede case, but he sought 15 days to appear before the agency, citing political engagements, officials said on Monday.The agency will now issue fresh...

New Delhi, March 9 The CBI has summoned actor and TVK chief Vijay on Tuesday for a fresh round of questioning in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.The actor was earlier questioned by the agency at its headquarters on January 12 and 19.During the investigation, the CBI...

Chennai, February 26 The Madras High Court questioned on Thursday why the state government could not consider online applications for permission to hold political processions and rallies.The bench, comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, was hearing a case filed by...

In Vellore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 23 Vijay, founder of TVK, stepped up his attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, alleging that the DMK president's "real friends were bribery and corruption," and asserting that the upcoming elections were "a battle...

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 23 In a fresh attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, TVK founder Vijay on Monday alleged that the DMK president's real friends are "bribery and corruption," and termed the upcoming Assembly election as "a battle between Vijay and Stalin."He reiterated his...

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), February 23 Launching another scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, TVK founder Vijay on Monday alleged that the DMK president's "real friends are bribe, corruption, and the pursuit of political gains."Addressing a meeting of party functionaries here...

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), February 23 Launching another scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, TVK founder Vijay on Monday alleged that the DMK president's real friends are "bribery, corruption, and the pursuit of political gains."Vijay, who has been repeatedly attacking the DMK...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), February 16 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Monday criticized actor-politician Vijay, saying his party lacked a clear policy.Questioning whether Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam actually had a policy to approach the people in the upcoming Assembly election...

Chennai, February 12 The Tamil Nadu police have allowed a meeting led by actor-politician Vijay of the TVK in Salem, imposing a limit on the number of participants and also requiring entry passes with QR codes, similar to the arrangement made by the Puducherry police in the wake of the Karur...