“Later, the district secretary recognized one other location, and approval was granted underneath 11 circumstances. Police anticipated an enormous turnout. Permission was given from 3 pm to 10 pm, and the celebration had assured that the chief would arrive by midday. However he arrived solely at 7 pm. This delay led to congestion,” Stalin mentioned, with out naming Vijay.

He additionally prolonged condolences to the bereaved households.  

Responding to Stalin’s vital remarks, Palaniswami launched a direct assault on him, alleging his authorities’s “negligence” led to the demise of 41 individuals within the stampede. “Had police given sufficient safety to Vijay’s marketing campaign, the unlucky incident might have been averted. It’s the failure of the DMK authorities,” he instructed the meeting. 

DMK MLA and minister Durai Murugan then requested EPS why he couldn’t admire the chief minister for visiting the location instantly and taking swift measures.

When EPS mentioned it was his duty because the chief minister, Stalin took a dig at him. “By that logic, would you say the identical for the Thoothukudi police firing whenever you have been chief minister?” he mentioned, referring to the demise of 13 anti-Sterlite protesters who have been killed in police firing.

EPS countered, “Then why didn’t you go to Kallakurichi after the illicit liquor tragedy? (in June final 12 months, wherein 60 individuals have been killed).”

Stalin replied that ministers had been deputed there instantly. “What occurred in Kallakurichi was individuals died attributable to consuming hooch, and in Karur, harmless individuals have been crushed to demise within the stampede.” 

Subsequently, AIADMK MLAs raised slogans demanding that remarks relating to the Thoothukudi firing incident be expunged. When the Speaker refused, AIADMK members, led by EPS, staged a walkout.

Chatting with reporters after the walkout, EPS mentioned the federal government had failed to present correct solutions when the opposition raised questions underneath Rule 56 on the Karur tragedy.

“I instructed the Home that it might be applicable if the chief minister responded after the Opposition had spoken on the Karur incident. Nevertheless, the speaker allowed the chief minister to talk first,” EPS mentioned, blaming the DMK authorities’s “negligence” for the deaths.

“Had the federal government underneath Stalin’s management offered enough safety for the assembly, these deaths might have been prevented. The federal government exhibits one form of justice to the ruling celebration and one other to the opposition. It’s this negligence that prompted the demise of 41 individuals. However now I hear these remarks have been faraway from the Meeting data,” EPS mentioned.

Requested concerning the allegations that he was taking part in politics over the tragic incident, EPS mentioned it’s not true. 

“The chief minister calls this a matter of Tamil pleasure. I too converse from the identical Tamil sentiment. I visited the spot the following morning, paid my respects, and supplied condolences, I didn’t make it political. However once I converse within the Meeting, they deny me an opportunity and let the chief minister discuss as an alternative. Why this nervousness, except there’s one thing to cover?” EPS requested.

கரூரில் நிகழ்ந்த பெருந்துயரம் தொடர்பாக எந்த ஒரு தனிநபர் மீதும் பழிசுமத்திப் பலிகடா ஆக்குவது நமது நோக்கம் இல்லை. எனினும், திட்டமிட்டு அரசு மீது பொய்களைச் சிலர் பரப்பும்போது, நடந்த உண்மையை விளக்க வேண்டியது கடமையாகிறது.

இனி இப்படி நிகழாமல் தடுப்பதற்கான ‘நிலையான வழிகாட்டு… pic.twitter.com/GrzLEBEESv

— M.Ok.Stalin – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) October 15, 2025

After the AIADMK staged a walkout, the chief minister instructed the meeting that the opposition is elevating their voice for a “third celebration” as they’re “determined to type an alliance with the celebration”.

“Allow them to hear it. Even when that alliance materialises, the DMK solely will win the election,” he instructed the meeting.

Later in a submit on X, the chief minister mentioned his intention was not “guilty any particular person and make them scapegoat”.

“Every time some individuals intentionally unfold lies concerning the authorities, it turns into our obligation to clarify the reality of what occurred. The federal government is formulating customary pointers to stop this from taking place once more. We are going to take all measures based mostly on the ultimate verdict of the Supreme Court docket. All events will act with a way of duty that human lives are probably the most valuable factor!,” Stalin mentioned in a submit on X.

The stampede occurred 27 September when an enormous crowd surge at Vijay’s marketing campaign rally at Velusamypuram in Tamil Nadu’s Karur spiralled right into a chaos. Vijay was scheduled to marketing campaign for his TVK in Namakkal and Karur districts on that day. He was supposed to start his marketing campaign in Namakkal at 8.45 am, however got here to the venue round 2.45 pm, and spoke for about quarter-hour earlier than dashing to Karur. 

He was alleged to have begun his rally at Karur at 12.45 pm, however reached the venue round 7.30 pm. Eyewitnesses instructed ThePrint there was an enormous rush of individuals and chaos set in as they jostled to see him.

(Edited by Ajeet Tiwari)

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