CHENNAI: Over 300 writers, poets, intellectuals, activists and journalists on Thursday issued a joint statement urging the state government to bring actor and TVK president Vijay before the law for the stampede at his Karur rally on Saturday, which killed 41 people.

The statement also called for an inquiry into possible lapses in security and enforcement in Karur, taking into account previous events involving Vijay and their impacts. “Measures to prevent such tragedies and control the crowd should be identified,” it said.

The signatories said they were compelled to issue the statement due to the spread of false information and attempts to belittle the deaths, while the people of Tamil Nadu were grieving.

The statement criticised Vijay, noting that videos from the event showed people w

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