In the aftermath of the Karur stampede that killed 41 people at actor-politician Vijay’s rally, the DMK appears to have chosen caution over confrontation. The police FIR, accessed by The Indian Express, names three senior organisers of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) — district secretary Mathiyalagan, state general secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar — but not the star himself. Moreover, Chief Minister M K Stalin said in a video statement on Monday that “no political leader would ever wish for their followers or innocent civilians to die,” and urged people to set aside “irresponsible and malicious news” as the one-person judicial inquiry under Justice (Retd) Aruna Jagadeesan proceeds with its probe.

The FIR has charged the organisers with culpable homi

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