Predictably, politics has peaked over the ghastly and tragic deaths of 40 people, including nine children, in a stampede at a political rally organised by actor turned politician Vijay at Karur in Tamil Nadu.

The battle of narratives has begun in the right earnest with DMK led state government losing no time in blaming the actor and for causing the avoidable deaths. It instituted a one-man judicial probe, which the actor rubbished and demanded a CBI inquiry as only that would reveal the truth – as he alleges in an attack on the government. Vijay blamed the government for its failure to provide security and maintain law and order and also alleged that delay in permissions for the rally also added to the problem.

Velusamypuram in Karur itself has become the epicentre of politics in Tamil N

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