Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay came out swinging on his return to Karur – the scene of the September 2025 stampede that killed 41 people at his pre-election rally – with sharp criticism of the police and the opposition DMK.
In his first visit to the district since the tragedy, he accused the police of misleading him. He said he had “trusted” the police in proceeding with the rally and described the stampede as “the most painful moment in my life, one that continues to haunt me”.
