CBI investigation request
Supreme Court to Rule on Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede That Killed 41
Oct 12, 2025 02:38 am CST
The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on October 13 regarding petitions for an independent investigation into the Karur stampede tragedy that resulted in 41 deaths. The court has questioned the Madras High Court's authority in forming a special investigation team, while actor Vijay's TVK party seeks Supreme Court supervision of the probe, arguing Tamil Nadu Police cannot conduct an impartial investigation.
TVK Alleges DMK Conspiracy Behind Karur Rally Stampede: Seeks Independent Investigation
Sep 28, 2025 07:55 pm CST
Actor-politician Vijay's party TVK has petitioned the Madras High Court alleging a DMK conspiracy behind the Karur rally stampede that killed 40 people and injured nearly 100. TVK's legal wing coordinator Arivazhagan claims to have CCTV evidence of a criminal conspiracy by ruling party functionaries and seeks either a Special Investigation Team or CBI probe, rejecting the state government's allegations of safety violations.