TVK chief and actor Vijay is all set to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Delhi in connection with the Karur stampede tragedy, in which 41 people lost their lives. The stampede occurred on September 27 last year at a massive political rally addressed by Vijay, marking one of the deadliest crowd disasters in Tamil Nadu’s recent political history.
The probe into the incident has seen multiple legal turns. Initially, the Madras High Court had constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to inquire into the circumstances leading to the tragedy. However, the Supreme Court later transferred the investigation to the CBI, directing that it be monitored by a panel headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. The top court also quashed a one-member commission appointed earlier by the Tamil Nadu government, agreeing with arguments that a more independent and credible probe was required. Notably, Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), had itself sought an independent investigation into the incident.
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