New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the Chief Minister and the Governor of Tamil Nadu and took stock of the stampede in the state during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's campaign rally in Karur, sources said.

They said he also assured them to provide all support from Centre government if required.

Government sources said the Union Home Ministry has sought a detailed report from the Tamil Nadu government on the stampede.

Thirty-one people were killed while 58 others were injured in a stampede at TVK chief and actor Vijay's public rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday evening, officials said.

Several attendees fainted and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Sources said that overcrowding at the venue led to the tragedy.

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