Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calls Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, actor Vijay over Karur stampede

Acknowledging Gandhi’s call in a post on X, Stalin said: “Thank you, my dear brother Rahul Gandhi, for reaching out to me over phone, conveying your heartfelt concern over the tragic incident in Karur, and sincerely enquiring about the measures taken to save the precious lives of those under treatment,” Stalin said.

At least 40 people were killed and 124 were injured in a stampede at a political rally in Karur.

They said the chaos began shortly after 7.30 pm behind the van from which Vijay was speaking when dozens of supporters, who had climbed a tree to get a better view, fell onto the tightly packed crowd about 50 meters away. The sudden crash triggered a panic that rippled through the audience, crushing men, women, and children.

Police said the chaos began shortly after 7.30 pm behind the van from which Vijay was speaking when dozens of supporters, who had climbed a tree to get a better view, fell onto the tightly packed crowd about 50 meters away. The sudden crash triggered a panic that rippled through the audience, crushing men, women, and children.

Vijay, facing flak from various quarters, announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of the victims, while expressing profound grief over the incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also declared an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of those who died and ₹50,000 for the injured, while the Tamil Nadu government announced ₹10 lakh for each victim’s family and ₹1 lakh for the injured.

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee pledged ₹1 crore to the bereaved families, while the BJP promised ₹1 lakh to the kin of each deceased.

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