Chennai: The tragic Karur rally stampede, which left 40 people dead and nearly 100 injured, has escalated into a major political and legal flashpoint in Tamil Nadu. Actor-turned-politician Vijay and his party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), have now taken the matter to the Madras High Court, alleging a criminal conspiracy behind the incident and demanding that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or to a Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Leading TVK’s legal challenge, Arivazhagan, the party’s state coordinator of the legal wing, stated that the tragedy was not a mere accident but a result of a deliberate plot. He claimed that CCTV footage and local testimonies pointed to the involvement of ruling party functionaries in Karur district.

“There was a consp

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