At least 31 dead, over 50 injured at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally

Vijay, who is simply a well-known histrion and goes by lone 1 name, launched a governmental enactment past year.

At slightest 36 radical person been killed and much than 50 injured connected Saturday astatine a rally held by Tamil histrion Vijay, who is campaigning for election, authorities officials said.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said 8 children and 16 women were among the 36 radical who died successful the territory of Karur successful Tamil Nadu during a governmental rally by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay’s party.

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Large crowds had gathered for the meeting, portion of Vijay’s ongoing authorities circuit for his governmental enactment Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

Vijay, who is simply a well-known histrion and goes by lone 1 name, launched a governmental enactment past twelvemonth and began campaigning this period successful beforehand of authorities elections that are to beryllium held aboriginal adjacent year.

State lawmaker Senthil Balaji told reporters that 58 radical were hospitalised aft what helium said was a stampede. He added that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin volition sojourn the country connected Sunday.

“The unfortunate incidental during a governmental rally successful Karur, Tamil Nadu, is profoundly saddening,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said successful a station connected X.

Vijay, 1 of Tamil cinema’s astir bankable actors for 3 decades, has drawn monolithic crowds to his nationalist meetings since launching his governmental party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, successful 2024, which has targeted some the authorities governing enactment DMK and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. He is campaigning earlier authorities elections that are to beryllium held successful aboriginal 2026.

Videos from section media amusement thousands of radical surrounding a ample run conveyance connected apical of which Vijay is seen lasting and speaking.

During the rally, visuals showed Vijay throwing h2o bottles from the apical of the conveyance to fainting supporters and calling for constabulary assistance erstwhile the assemblage became uncontrollable.

“My bosom is broken; I americium successful unbearable, indescribable symptom and sorrow,” Vijay wrote connected X.

At slightest 44 doctors from the adjacent districts of Tiruchirappalli and Salem were sent to Karur, media reports added.

Stalin has announced 1 cardinal Indian rupees ($11,280) each to the families of the victims who died successful the incidental and acceptable up an enquiry panel.

This is not the archetypal clip Vijay’s rallies person faced information concerns. At slightest six deaths were reported by media pursuing the archetypal gathering of his governmental enactment erstwhile it was launched successful October past year.

Despite police-imposed restrictions, including limits connected convoy size and venue changes, the sheer standard of nationalist turnout has repeatedly overwhelmed section infrastructure.