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Vijay's TVK Moves SC For An Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede

The plea contended that certain strong observations made by the Madras HC against TVK have caused severe prejudice to the political party and its office-bearers.

New Delhi: Tamil Actor Vijay's political party, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has moved the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation led by a former apex court judge into the Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives.

The party moved the apex court against an order passed by the Madras High Court directing a special investigation team (SIT) headed by senior IPS officer Asra Garg to probe the incident.

The plea contended that despite making an observation, which questioned the independence of the police probe into the matt

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