The CBI has taken charge of the Karur stampede investigation that claimed 41 lives during Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally. The Supreme Court has ordered an impartial probe under a panel led by ex-Justice Ajay Rastogi.
The Madras High Court will hear a petition seeking to include actor and TVK chief Vijay as an accused in the Karur stampede case, which left 41 dead, alleging negligence and violation of safety laws.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay welcomed the Supreme Court’s order for a CBI probe into the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, expressing hope that justice will prevail as the investigation moves under top-level judicial supervision.
The Tamil Nadu government informed the Supreme Court that two petitioners denied to file petitions seeking a CBI investigation into the Karur stampede, highlighting ongoing legal hurdles in pursuing a central probe.
The Supreme Court has transferred the Karur stampede investigation to the CBI, forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a retired judge to oversee and ensure a transparent, fair, and impartial probe into the tragedy.
A BJP leader from Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court, seeking a CBI investigation into the September 27 Karur stampede at a TVK rally that killed 41 and injured over 60. The plea also requests higher compensation from the state and TVK leadership.
The Karur rally stampede that claimed 41 lives has sparked a legal and political storm. TVK challenges the Madras High Court order in the Supreme Court, as calls for a CBI probe grow alongside the ongoing SIT investigation.
Today, On 7th October, BJP leader Uma Anandan has approached the Supreme Court after the High Court refused to order a CBI probe into the Karur Vijay Rally stampede. Chief Justice BR Gavai agreed to list the case for hearing on October 10.
The Madras High Court has directed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Karur TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people. Earlier, the Madurai bench had refused a CBI investigation, citing the State probe was still in early stages.
Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam told the Madras High Court that a police lathicharge caused the Karur stampede killing 41 people. The DMK government dismissed the claim as “baseless.”
