On September 27, 2025, thousands gathered in Karur, Tamil Nadu, to attend a rally by actor-turned-politician Vijay. As the TVK chief arrived hours late, crowd swelled and surged towards his vehicle, triggering a stampede that killed 41 people and injured over 100. The tragedy was caused by many factors, including poor planning and alleged security lapses.

The deaths of 50 people in two stampedes, both of which occurred on Sundays, in Chennai, 20 years ago, would illustrate how lessons in crowd management are rarely learned

Former Minister V. Senthilbalaji defends State government post-Karur stampede, blames TVK for poor crowd management, inadequate arrangements.

Madras High Court orders SIT probe into stampede at C. Joseph Vijay campaign, criticizes TVK leaders' actions.

The purposely delayed arrival of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder president Vijay to the rally led to the recent stampede in Karur, in which 41 persons lost their lives…

On September 27, 2025, thousands gathered in Karur, Tamil Nadu, to attend a rally by actor-turned-politician Vijay. As the TVK chief arrived hours late, crowd swelled and surged…