Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 8: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has approached the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation into the Karur rally stampede held on September 27, which claimed 41 lives and left several injured. The party has requested that the probe be led by a former Supreme Court judge, rather than relying solely on state police.

Filed through advocates Dixita Gohil, Pranjal Agarwal, and Yash S Vijay, the plea challenges the Madras High Court’s October 3 order, which directed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by the Inspector General of Police to probe the incident. TVK contends that the SIT, composed only of senior Tamil Nadu Police officers, lacks independence despite the High Court’s own concerns about the impa

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