Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay broke his silence on Tuesday, days after a deadly stampede at his party’s rally in Karur claimed 41 lives, stating that his heart is filled with “pain, only pain” and assuring the public that “all the truths will come out soon.”
In a five-minute video statement posted on social media platform X, the actor-politician expressed deep sorrow over the September 27 tragedy. “I have never faced such a painful situation in my life. My heart is filled with pain, only pain. I express my deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. I know that no word can ever compensate for the loss. Right now, I pray for the speedy recovery of those undergoing treatment at hospitals. I will meet everyone very soon,” Vijay said, addressing the public for the first time since the incident.
Vijay also addressed criticism about his abrupt departure from the scene following the stampede, explaining that he acted to prevent further panic. “But something that never should have happened, unfortunately, occurred. I am also just a human. How could I leave Karur when so many people were being affected at the rally at the time? But in order to prevent any further untoward incident or panic situation, I avoided going back,” he clarified.
He also thanked all the political leaders who spoke in support of him and the party.
Hinting at possible political motives behind the tragedy, Vijay noted, “We went to at least five districts for our campaign, and no such incident took place in any of those places. It only happened in Karur. How did this happen? The public knows the truth, they are seeing everything. Soon all the truth will come out.”
In a pointed message that seems to be directed at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Vijay declared, “If you want revenge, do whatever you want to me, don’t touch my cadre. I will either be at my home or the office, you can do anything to me.”
He also questioned the FIRs filed against three TVK functionaries – district secretary Mathiyalagan, state general secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand, and deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar and other social media commentators, asserting that the party had followed all instructions from authorities.
The development comes as two TVK office bearers were sentenced to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with the stampede, even as CM Stalin earlier urged the public to avoid “irresponsible and malicious news” and await the findings of the one-person judicial inquiry under Justice (Retd) Aruna Jagadeesan.
— TVK Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) September 30, 2025
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