Calling the deaths in the Karur stampede a man-made disaster, the Madras High Court on Friday came down heavily on actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), and also the state administration for not fulfilling its duty.

“The court cannot close its eyes nor remain a mute spectator or shirk its responsibility,” Justice N. Senthilkumar said while explaining the decision to set up the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Asra Garg, Inspector General of Police, North Zone, Tamil Nadu, has been appointed as the head of the SIT. The court also ordered the SIT to commence investigations immediately.

The observations in the Madras High Court and the Madurai bench of the court on Friday reflected heavily the failure of the state administration in handling the case, and also on Vi

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