Alleging a “conspiracy” behind the tragic Karur stampede that killed at least 39 people, actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Sunday moved the Madras High Court seeking an independent probe into the incident.

In the plea filed before the Madras High Court bench led by Justice M Dhandapani, the TVK alleged that there was a conspiracy behind the stampede on Saturday and sought an impartial court-monitored probe by an independent agency.

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The development comes after Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that a commission led by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan would probe the stampede incident.

Udhayanidhi said that appropriate action will be taken by the government based on the Jagadeesan commission’s report.

Earlier in the day, Vijay announc

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