Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take stock of the situation in Karur following a stampede that claimed 40 lives.

In a post on X, CM Stalin expressed gratitude to the Congress MP for reaching out to him and conveying his concerns over the tragic incident.

“Thank you, my dear brother Thiru. @RahulGandhi, for reaching out to me over the 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 wrote.

The death toll in the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in Karur on Saturday evening has risen to 40.

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