CHENNAI: Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, in a video message on Tuesday, expressed grief over the stampede that claimed 41 lives during his rally in Karur on Saturday. However, he asserted that neither he nor his party had done anything wrong apart from delivering a speech at a venue for which police had granted permission.

In the 4-minute-45-second-long video posted on X, Vijay said he had never faced such a painful situation in his life.

“My heart is filled with pain and only pain,” he said.

Vijay, who has come under severe criticism from political and rights groups after the deadly incident, acknowledged that people turn up in huge numbers during his rallies, which he believed was out of love and affection for him. He stated that he would be forever indebted to

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