TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: 40 Killed, Vijay Alleges DMK ‘Plot’, Moved To Madras High Court
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TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: 38 Killed, DMK Govt Announces ₹10 Lakh Relief, Orders Probe
A massive tragedy struck actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur on Saturday, where at least 39 people, including 16 women and 10 children, lost their lives in a stampede. Over 58 others were injured, with 45 reported to be in critical condition.
According to Tamil Nadu Police, permission was granted for 10,000 people, but over 50,000 gathered in the 1.2 lakh sq. ft. venue, creating dangerously overcrowded conditions. The chaos escalated after Vijay’s six-hour delayed arrival, when he made an appeal to find a missing 9-year-old girl from the stage, triggering panic and a stampede.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin rushed to Karur late at night, visiting hospitals to meet survivors and families of the deceased. He has announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh each for the kin of the victims and ₹1 lakh for the injured. The Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the state government, even as questions mount over crowd management and the political fallout this tragedy could have on Vijay’s fast-rising electoral momentum ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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Live Updates
- 14:18 (IST) 28 Sep 2025
TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: Madras HC to Hear Plea to Restrain Vijay’s TVK Rallies After Karur Stampede
The Madras High Court will hear an urgent plea at 4:30 p.m. seeking to restrain the Tamil Nadu DGP from granting permission for any public meetings or rallies by Vijay’s TVK party until the inquiry into the Karur rally stampede, which claimed 39 lives, is completed.
- 13:26 (IST) 28 Sep 2025
TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: Vijay’s TVK Alleges DMK Conspiracy in Karur Stampede
After 39 deaths in the Karur rally stampede, Vijay’s TVK has alleged a DMK conspiracy. Party lawyer Arivazhagan said a petition has been filed in the Madras HC seeking an SIT or CBI probe, rejecting claims of safety violations.
- 12:14 (IST) 28 Sep 2025
TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: Vijay Announces Financial Help To The Kins Of People Who Lost Their Life In The Stampede
TVK Chief Actor Vijay tweets, “In a way that defies imagination, thinking about what happened in Karur yesterday, my heart and mind are overwhelmed with profound heaviness. In the midst of the immense grief of losing our loved ones, I am at a loss for words to express the pain my heart endures. My eyes and mind are clouded with sorrow. The faces of all of you whom I have met keep flashing through my mind. The more I think of my loved ones who show affection and care, the more my heart slips further from its place… I pray...
- 12:13 (IST) 28 Sep 2025
Vijay TVK Stampede: PM Modi Announces Ex Gratia Of Rs Two Lakh
PM Narendra Modi announces an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the unfortunate incident at a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.
Karur stampede | PM Narendra Modi announces an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the unfortunate incident at a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. pic.twitter.com/YTA5hi3N6w
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- 12:02 (IST) 28 Sep 2025
TVK Karur Rally Stampede LIVE Updates: PM Modi Announces ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Karur Rally Victims
PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the Karur rally tragedy. The injured will receive ₹50,000 each, the PMO confirmed on X.
