CHENNAI: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth on Sunday described the tragic stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay’s rally in Karur as “a deeply distressing and unfortunate incident” and urged that such mishaps should never recur.

Speaking to reporters at the Chennai airport before leaving for Karur, she said that despite the massive turnout at Vijay’s campaign event, the police protection and crowd control arrangements were grossly inadequate. “There was a huge gathering, but the security presence was minimal. In addition, there was a power outage across Karur during the rally. The sudden arrival of an ambulance in the middle of the crowd triggered panic, which led to the tragedy,” she explained.

Premalatha expressed her

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