Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay on the day of the stampede at Karur on September 27, 2026
| Photo Credit: M. Moorthy
1. Govt. jobs for kin of 32 Karur stampede victims; Left parties opposeFor the first time after assuming office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay will visit Karur tomorrow (July 10, 2026) and meet the family members of the victims who died in the tragic stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party rally addressed by him on September 27 last year. He will also hand over appointment orders on compassionate grounds to 32 family members of the victims.The two Communist parties — the CPI and the CPI(M) — which are extending outside support to the TVK government, have strongly opposed the latter’s decision to offer government jobs.“Providing government jobs to the families of those who died in a stampede at a political party meeting will set a bad precedent,” senior CPI leader and Tiruppur Lok Sabha MP K. Subbarayan said.2. Ex-AIADMK MLAs facing disqualification proceedings meet SpeakerThree former AIADMK MLAs who crossed over to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), against whom disqualification proceedings were initiated under the provisions of the anti-defection law, met Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar at the Secretariat in Chennai and gave their explanations.S. Jayakumar (Perundurai), P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram), and Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthagam) appeared before the Speaker and gave their explanations on notices issued to them earlier.3. Madras HC stays Look Out Circular issued against ex-DMK Minister E.V. VeluThe Madras High Court stayed the operation of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued against former DMK Minister E.V. Velu in connection with a recent case registered against him by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC).Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan granted the interim stay on the condition that Mr. Velu must appear before the investigating officer for inquiry on July 15. Published - July 09, 2026 07:10 pm IST
