The Madras High Court Monday directed the Tamil Nadu government to frame a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) within 10 days for conducting public events, including roadshows and rallies by political parties in the state.

The first bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan gave the directive while hearing a batch of petitions, seeking various reliefs, filed in the wake of the September 27 Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives during the roadshow conducted by actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), where he spoke.

When the case came up for hearing, Additional Advocate General J Ravindran informed the Bench that no political party will be allowed to hold rallies or roadshows till the SOP is framed. But, they will not be prevented from conducting publi

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