Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Karur stampede tragedy for political mileage, saying the party's response was driven by upcoming elections rather than "genuine concern" and added that the BJP "survives by sucking someone else's blood."

While inaugurating development projects in Ramanathapuram district, CM Stalin criticised the BJP party and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for rushing to Karur after the stampede, stating that the Centre had ignored Tamil Nadu during previous disasters.

"When Tamil Nadu was struck by three major disasters, affecting thousands of people, the Union BJP Finance Minister neither visited nor provided any funds. But now, she immediately rushes to Karur. The BJP, which did not send in

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