Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay met the families of those who died in the Karur stampede tragedy on Monday, 27 October 2025, at a private hotel in Mamallapuram. The meeting, held exactly a month after the incident, saw Vijay reportedly spend up to half an hour with each family, offering emotional and material support.
According to party sources, more than 30 families attended the session. TVK members made all logistical arrangements, including transport from Karur, hotel accommodation, and return travel. A total of 46 rooms were booked for the families, who were brought to Mamallapuram on 26 October 2025. Vijay began his meetings with the bereaved families the next morning, engaging with each individually.
Several family members said the actor appeared visibly emotional during the interactions and assured assistance such as employment or educational support for affected families. They stated that he listened to their concerns and spent time acknowledging their personal losses.
A family member of the victim alleged that local functionaries of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) attempted to dissuade them from attending the meeting by offering up to ₹30 lakh in cash. They claimed that these offers were made through intermediaries the day before the scheduled interaction but declined to identify the individuals or specify their positions in the party.
One family member alleged that even the driver of the bus that transported the families from Karur faced threats and was pressured not to proceed with the trip. The individual alleged that the intimidation came from local political figures seeking to prevent attendance at Vijay’s meeting.
In addition to allegations of bribery and coercion, the same relative raised questions about discrepancies in official records. He claimed that the death certificates for his children stated that they were dead on arrival at the hospital, whereas he maintained that one of the children was still alive when brought in. He alleged that the record did not reflect the actual sequence of events and said this caused further anguish to the bereaved families.
The Karur tragedy occurred on 27 September 2025 during a TVK rally, where 41 people lost their lives in a stampede. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, with earlier reports citing overcrowding and intense heat as contributing factors.
(Source: South First)
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