From left, ADGP S. Davidson Devasirvatham, Health Secretary Senthil Kumar and P. Amudha, other main secretary of the government on the Secretariat 30 September 2025 | Photo Credit: R. Ragu
On Tuesday (September 30, 2025), the highest officials of the government of Tamil Nadu (September 30, 2025) tried to clarify the rumors widespread in the social media at the tragic decline in the karur, which left 41 people of the dead and many other injured during the rally organized by Tamilaga vetri kazhagam (TVK) last Saturday (September 27, 2025).
The best officials showing compilation of videos captured by different television channels and other sources explained how the crowd, which gathered a few hours before the arrival of TVK leader Vijay, at the evening.
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On a joint press briefing at the Secretariat, another main secretary of the government of P. Amudhu sequence, which led to Stamdede, explained. Domestic secretary Dheeraj Kumar, DGP G. Venkatraman and ADGP (Law and Order) S. Davidson Devasirvatham also participated.
Mrs. Amudha said TVK announced that Mr. Vijay would reach the cadres by noon on Saturday, while he came only at night. A large number of people gathered since the morning and many of them were tired and dehydrated until Mr. Vijay arrived. The venue of the event – Velusamypuram – was completed at the request of the organizers, she said.
He plays videos on big screens about how the tragedy developed, she said that a lot of youth went to the venue along with Mr. Vijay, which resulted in the number of people expected at the rally by more than twice.
Mrs. Amudha said there was no reduction in energy, as part of a part of people in social media claims. The condemnation of the news that Lathicharge led to Stampeede said that the police were only pushing people to make their way to move the vehicles.
She replied to criticism in the social media that StamPede was a fall in intelligence, said the organizers expected only 10,000 people at the assembly, but exceeded 20,000 until 18:00. Police planned the crowd the expected party.
Mr. Devasirvatham said that the deployment of the police was carried out at a ratio of 1:20 (the police public). After the crowd increased another workforce from neighboring districts.
Asked if there was an evacuation plan that would move people to safety if necessary, he said that the journey on both sides was widely open to people. But the survey was decided towards Mr. Vijay’s vehicle. The total number of participants was 25,000 to 30,000.
Although security instructions were violated, it would not be right to stop the assembly or permission to select at the last minute, ADGP said.
Post-Mortem carried out within the rules
Minister of Health P. Senthil Kumar said that post mortem was done well at night within the rules. Doctors and forensic experts were involved from other medical faculties and the autopsy process was quickly performed in a good intention.
The first call of SOS came to 108 ambulances located near the rally at 19:14 and the vehicle reached the victim in 6 minutes. Only when the staff realized that there were other victims. A total of 33 ambulances were deployed, of which 7 arranged aside to move the victims to the hospital, he said.
Published – September 20, 2025 20:28
