Karur: An eight-member NDA delegation led by BJP MP and actor Hema Malini reached Tamil Nadu on Tuesday to study the circumstances that led to the September 27 stampede at TVK chief Vijay’s rally in Karur, where 41 people -- including women and children -- were killed and more than 60 were injured.

The delegation, which includes former Union Minister Anurag Thakur and MPs from across India, met affected families, local officials and survivors before submitting a report to BJP national president J.P. Nadda.

Speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport, Hema Malini expressed deep condolences and said the team’s purpose was to understand what went wrong and recommend measures to prevent such tragedies.

Anurag Thakur said the MPs would interact with the injured, families of the deceased and

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