Top officials of the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) sought to clarify rumours spread in social media on the tragic stampede in Karur that left 41 people dead and many others injured during the rally organised by the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) last Saturday (September 27, 2025).
Showing a compilation of videos captured by various television channels and others sources, top officials explained how the crowd that gathered several hours before the arrival of TVK leader Vijay at the venue swelled by evening.
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At a joint press briefing at the Secretariat, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue, P. Amudha explained the sequences that led to the stampe