Vijay marks first anniversary of Karur rally stampede

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay has paid tribute to the 41 people who died in the Karur stampede, marking the first anniversary of the tragedy. The stampede occurred on September 27, 2025, during a TVK political rally at Veluswamypuram in Karur district. A large crowd had gathered to hear Vijay address the event when a surge turned deadly.

In a post on X on Sunday, Vijay said the date remained etched in the lives of the victims’ relatives, his supporters and the wider TVK family. He described the continuing grief as “a wound that does not heal” and “a pain that does not fade”. Vijay said those mourning the deaths continued to carry “unspeakable grief”.

He also wrote that the victims remained alive in memory and offered his “heartfelt tribute” to those who died. The incident killed 41 people and injured dozens of others, according to the supplied source material. It led to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crowd surge, event permissions, crowd-management measures, police deployment and the emergency response.

The Tamil Nadu government initially appointed a Special Investigation Team. The Supreme Court later transferred the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation, saying the case required an independent and impartial probe. The CBI has questioned several TVK functionaries and summoned Vijay in connection with the case.

The supplied material does not state the current status of the investigation or whether any charges have been filed.