Scene at Karur GH where injured persons, from stampede at actor Vijay’s rally, are being treated on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
| Photo Credit: M Moorthy
At least 39 people died in a stampede at a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay in Karur on Saturday (September 27, 2025), as part of his State-wide political tour. The meeting, held at Velusamypuram, began at 7:20 p.m. and drew several thousand people who had been packed into congested roads since the morning, waiting to see and hear Mr. Vijay.A day after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and taken to Jodhpur in Rajasthan, his wife said she was yet to get a copy of the order or speak to her husband. Gitanjali Angmo, Mr. Wangchuk’s wife, told The Hindu that she was told by the police on September 26, the day he was detained from his village, that they would make her speak to Mr. Wangchuk once he reached Jodhpur. Published - September 28, 2025 06:41 am IST
