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In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at actor-politician Vijay\u2019s campaign rally in Karur on September 27 \u2014 which left at least 41 people dead and scores injured \u2014 the Madras High Court has raised serious questions about police conduct, event management, and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Latest Developments & Key Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The court has directed that all CCTV footage (inside and outside the bus) be seized and preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It ordered registration of a hit-and-run case against Vijay when his campaign vehicle struck two bikes during the rally, but did not stop to assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The court also barred political roadshows and rallies along state and national highways until standard operating procedures (SOPs) are formally adopted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at actor-politician Vijay\u2019s campaign rally in Karur on September 27 \u2014 which left at least 41 people dead and scores injured \u2014 the Madras High Court has raised serious questions about police conduct, event management, and accountability. Latest Developments & Key Issues The court has directed that all…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tamilnadu"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
The Madras High Court has publicly asked why Vijay\u2019s campaign vehicle was never seized by authorities following the disaster.
The court\u2019s challenge suggests concern over whether vital evidence (such as the bus or convoy vehicle) is being preserved adequately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Over petitions seeking stronger judicial intervention, the High Court ordered the constitution of an SIT, to be headed by Asra Garg, IGP (North Zone), to probe the stampede thoroughly.
The court criticized Vijay and his political party (TVK) for \u201cvanishing\u201d from the site after the incident and described their leadership as \u201cpoor quality.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
Several petitions demanding a central (CBI) investigation were dismissed by the High Court, which asserted that it will not let itself become a \u201cpolitical arena.\u201d
However, the court issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and Vijay\u2019s party (TVK) to respond to claims and demands for compensation within two weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A writ petition filed in the Madras High Court has accused the state government of shielding Vijay by not including his name in the FIR, despite him being physically present at the rally.
Critics argue this exclusion undermines the credibility of the investigation and denies justice to the victims\u2019 families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The FIR states that Vijay remained inside the campaign vehicle for an extended time, contributing to crowd restlessness and overcrowding.
The FIR does not name Vijay himself as an accused \u2014 instead naming TVK leaders such as Mathiazhagan (Karur North district secretary), Bussy Anand (state general secretary), and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar (deputy general secretary).
They are charged under sections related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, attempt to commit culpable homicide, endangerment of life, and disobedience to lawful orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
TVK has alleged that stone pelting triggered the stampede, possibly as part of a conspiracy.
The police denied this, stating there was no evidence of stone-pelting and that the party leadership failed to heed suggestions to limit crowd size and restrict unsafe areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The High Court scolded the party for leaving behind their own cadres and supporters in chaos after the event.
It also dismissed anticipatory bail pleas of two TVK members (Anand and Nirmal Kumar), who were named in the FIR.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"