The head of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the actor Vijay were seen from the international airport Tiruchirapalli (Trichy Airport) after the Stampede incident, which took place during the Karur Political Assembly on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
The video shared by the news agency showed that TVK and actor Vijay’s boss got out of the black SUV when people were overwhelmed around a political figure.
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Vijay’s Karur Rally Stampede
Vijay’s political assemblies in Karur, Tamil Nadu, Saturday, September 27, 2025, proved to be an incident where 31 people lost their lives, according to the Minister of Health Tamil Nadu Ma Subramanan.
Although the authorities do not yet have the official number of deaths from the incident Stampede, the leader of the opposition DMK, in Senthil Balaji, has indicated a number of people who may have lost their lives.
“Since now, 46 people are in a private hospital and 12 people are admitted to treatment in the government hospital,” said former Minister Tamil Nadu and DMK leader in Senthil Balaji.
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The official statement of the state government of the number of injured or the extent of damage and other details are expected to develop the situation.
Stampede is a situation where a large number of people start running in the same direction, most often in cases where the crowd is frightened or enthusiastic for some reason.
What happened during the rally?
The head of Tamilaga vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and actor-politician Vijay were in Karura on Saturday at the Karur at the Political Assembly, when a situation similar to Stampede suddenly appeared, resulting in many people and children on the spot.
According to a report from the press agency, even launched a panic on Saturday and the subsequent stampede at the venue.
Mint previously reported that President TVK Vijay’s campaign was slowly moving through a massive crowd of supporters in Karur during a situation similar to Stampede. Vijay’s speech, however, stopped briefly after two ambulances were brought to participate in several members of the party who suddenly collapsed in the middle of Stampede.
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In his speech, Vijay criticized the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, the DMK government, and stressed that they promised to establish an airport in Karur in 2021, but now asking the center to take over the project.
Modi’s word support
After the incident, many political leaders shared, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droubadi Murmu, their support to people and families who lost their dear during the assembly during the assembly.
“The unfortunate incident during the Karur’s political assembly, Tamil Nadu, is deeply sad. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. We wish them strength in this difficult time. Praying for a speedy recovery to all injured,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his post.
“I am amazing to know about the tragic loss of lives in an unfortunate incident as in the district of Karur in Tamil Nadu. I am expanding my deepest condolences to the members of the surviving family and praying for the premature healing of those injured,” President Murmu said in her post.
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